ADVANCED DIRECTIVES. CONTRACTOR must comply with all COUNTY policies and procedures regarding Advanced Directives in compliance with the requirements of 42 C.F.R. §§ 422.128.
ADVANCED DIRECTIVES. Contractor must comply with all County policies and procedures regarding Advanced Directives in compliance with the requirements of 42 C.F.R. §§ 422.128 and 438.6(i) (l), (3) and (4).
ADVANCED DIRECTIVES. All providers shall discuss with the patient his/her right under state law to institute or decline Advanced Directives. The providers shall note in the patient's medical record whether he/she executed or declined Advanced Directives.
ADVANCED DIRECTIVES. The Primary Contractor and its BH-MCO must have written policies and procedures for Advanced Directives that include the following: a description of State law; the process for notifying the Member of any changes in applicable State law as soon as possible, but no later than 90 days after the effective date of the change; any limitation the Primary Contractor or its BH-MCO has regarding implementation of Advanced Directives as a matter of conscience; the process for Members to file a Complaint concerning noncompliance with the Advanced Directive requirements with the BH-MCO and DOH; and how to request written information on Advance Directive policies. The Primary Contractor and its BH-MCO must educate staff concerning its policies and procedures on Advanced Directives. The policies and procedures must include that the Primary Contractor and its BH-MCO may not condition the provision of care or otherwise discriminate against a Member based on whether or not the Member has executed an Advanced Directive.
ADVANCED DIRECTIVES. Home health agencies, hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice providers must comply with the advance directives requirements for applicable provider types as specified in 42 CFR 489 subpart I.
ADVANCED DIRECTIVES. It is Xxxxxxxx Xxxx’x policy to ask that all residents provide a copy of any advanced directives they may have executed. This includes health care power of attorney, financial power of attorney, living xxxxx, DNR’s or other documents which describe the resident’s wishes should they become unable to communicate those decisions. If the resident has executed such documents, makes changes to such documents or if they executive them while they are a resident of the community it is the resident or their responsible party’s responsibility to advise Xxxxxxxx Xxxx of the new advance directive and provide the community with a copy.
ADVANCED DIRECTIVES. COVA does not honor Advanced Directives. Unexpected complications due to procedures and/or treatment are not natural causes, and therefore will be treated. This means that if an adverse event occurs during your treatment at this facility, we will initiate resuscitative, or other stabilizing measures, and transfer you to an acute care hospital for further evaluation. At the acute care hospital, further treatment, or withdrawal of treatment measures already begun, will be ordered in accordance with your wishes, Advanced Directive, or Health Care Power of Attorney. The admitting facility is not affiliated, or in partnership with COVA.
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ADVANCED DIRECTIVES. Members must be provided information about advance directives (at a minimum those required in 42 CFR §§ 489.102 and 422.128), including:
1. Member rights under the law of the Commonwealth of Virginia;
2. The Contractor’s policies respecting the implementation of those rights, including a statement of any limitation regarding the implementation of advance directives as a matter of conscience;
3. That complaints concerning noncompliance with the advance directive requirements may be filed with the Department; and,
4. Designating a health care proxy, and other mechanisms for ensuring that future medical decisions are made according to the desire of the Member. Nothing in this Contract shall be interpreted to require a Member to execute an advanced directive or agree to orders regarding the provision of life-sustaining treatment as a condition of receipt of services under the Medicaid program. Under 42 C.F.R. § 438.3(j)(1) and (2), the Contractor must maintain written policies and procedures on advance directives for all adults receiving medical care by or through the Contractor. Additionally, the Contractor is prohibited from conditioning the provision of care or otherwise discriminating against an individual based on whether or not the individual has executed an advance directive. Further, the Contractor shall educate staff concerning their policies and procedures on advance directives. The Contractor’s advance directive written policies, procedures, and proof of staff education shall be submitted to the Department annually as outlined in the Managed Care Technical Manual.
