(a) The hospice medical director, physician employees, and contracted physicians of the hospice, in conjunction with a client's attending practitioner, if any, are responsible for the palliation and management of a client's terminal illness and related conditions.(b) A physician employee or a contracted physician must function under the supervision of the hospice medical director.(c) A physician employee or a contracted physician must meet the requirement in subsection (a) of this section by either providing physician services directly or by coordinating a client's care with the attending practitioner.(d) If an attending practitioner is unavailable, the medical director, a hospice physician employee, or a contracted physician is responsible for meeting the medical needs of the client.