Admission to Hospice Program Sample Clauses

Admission to Hospice Program. (a) If a Resident, or the Resident’s legal representative, requests the provision of Hospice Services, Hospice shall perform an admissions assessment of such Resident to determine whether Resident is capable of being admitted to Hospice. (b) Hospice shall be solely responsible for determining whether to admit Residents in accordance with Hospice admission policies and procedures and all applicable laws and regulations. (c) Hospice shall notify Nursing Facility whether a Resident is authorized for admission as a Patient and shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary admission forms, consents, and election statements from the Resident or, where applicable, the Resident's representative. (d) On or prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement, Hospice will provide Nursing Facility with its current criteria for admission, and will promptly provide Nursing Facility with any modification of these criteria.