R432-750-21. Bereavement Services

(1) Bereavement services shall address the family needs following the death of the patient. Services are available, as needed, to survivors for at least one year.

(2) Bereavement services shall be supervised by a person possessing at least a degree or documented training in a field that addresses psychosocial needs, counseling, and bereavement services.

(3) All volunteers and staff who deliver bereavement services shall receive bereavement training.

(4) Bereavement services shall include the following:

(a) survivor contact, as needed and documented, following a patient's death;

(b) an interchange of information between the team members regarding bereavement activities; and

(c) a process for the assessment of possible pathological grief reactions and, as appropriate, referral for intervention.