{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-333.21413","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.21413","heading":"Duties of owner, operator, and governing body of hospice or hospice residence.","body":"Sec. 21413.\n\nThe owner, operator, and governing body of a hospice or hospice residence licensed under this article:\n\nAre responsible for all phases of the operation of the hospice or hospice residence and for the quality of care and services rendered by the hospice or hospice residence.\n\nShall cooperate with the department in the enforcement of this part, and require that the physicians and other personnel working in the hospice or hospice residence and for whom a license or registration is required be currently licensed or registered.\n\nShall not discriminate because of race, religion, color, national origin, or sex, in the operation of the hospice or hospice residence including employment, patient admission and care, and room assignment.\n\nAs a condition of licensure as a hospice residence, an applicant shall have been licensed under this article as a hospice and in compliance with the standards set forth in 42 C.F.R. part 418 for not less than the 2 years immediately preceding the date of application for licensure. A hospice residence licensed under this article may provide both home care and inpatient care at the same location. A hospice residence providing inpatient care shall comply with the standards in 42 C.F.R. 418.100.\n\nIn addition to the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) and section 21415, the owner, operator, and governing body of a hospice residence that is licensed under this article and that provides care only at the home care level shall do all of the following:\n\nProvide 24-hour nursing services for each patient in accordance with the patient's hospice care plan as required under 42 C.F.R. part 418.\n\nHave an approved plan for infection control that includes making provisions for isolating each patient with an infectious disease.\n\nObtain fire safety approval pursuant to section 20156.\n\nEquip each patient room with a device approved by the department for calling the staff member on duty.\n\nDesign and equip areas within the hospice residence for the comfort and privacy of each patient and his or her family members.\n\nPermit patients to receive visitors at any hour, including young children.\n\nProvide individualized meal service plans in accordance with 42 C.F.R. 418.100(j).\n\nProvide appropriate methods and procedures for the storage, dispensing, and administering of drugs and biologicals pursuant to 42 C.F.R. 418.100(k).","path":["MI Code","Chapter 333","Act Act-368-of-1978"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-333-21413","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"1c094edfc1550a2dc30f0a0cb4bb0b42c6f6081d7777e314393bb5c5ccafd2ff","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-333.21411","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-333.21415"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}