(a) During the initial visit, in advance of furnishing care, a hospice shall provide a patient or the patientâs representative with verbal and written notice of the patientâs rights and responsibilities in a language and manner that the person understands. (b) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) âPatientâs representativeâ means either a person designated by the patient as their representative or a person acting on the patientâs behalf under the authority of the Long-Term Care Patient Representative Program pursuant to Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 9260) of Division 8.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (2) âVerbalâ means spoken or signed language.
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