DHHS STUDY/HOSPICE PATIENT COMPLAINTS.

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View NCGA Bill Details2025-2026 Session
House Bill 974 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 10, 2025
AN ACT DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON WAYS TO ENCOURAGE GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY BY HOSPICE CARE FACILITIES FOR COMPLAINTS BY HOSPICE CARE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Intro. by G. Pierce, Cervania, White, Wheatley.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Apr 14 2025)

Bill History:

H 974

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 10 2025 - View Summary

    Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to conduct a study to examine ways to improve the responsiveness of hospice care facilities to complaints by hospice care patients and their families. Instructs DHHS to (1) analyze complaint data collected from hospice care facilities, hospice care patients, and families of hospice care patients and (2) to engage the listed stakeholders in conducting the study. Requires DHHS to report its findings and recommendations, including recommendations on best care practices, a summary of the most common complaints, and recommendations on legislation, to the specified NCGA committee and division by April 1, 2026.