This article shall be known as the Hospice Licensure Act. The purpose of this Act is to establish licensing requirements for hospices. It is the intent of the Legislature to establish, promote and make available within this state a comprehensive hospice care program for the treatment of physical, emotional and mental symptoms of terminal illness.
(a) "Bereavement services" means support services designed to assist individuals to experience, respond emotionally to and adjust to the death of another person. (b) "Hospice" means a coordinated program of home and inpatient care provided directly or through an agreement under the direction of an identifiable hospice administration which provides palliative and supportive medical and […]
(a) No person, partnership, association or corporation or any governmental unit or any division, department, board or agency thereof may operate a hospice without first obtaining a license from the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of this article and the rules lawfully promulgated hereunder. (b) Any person, partnership, association or corporation or any governmental […]
(a) The Secretary is authorized to suspend or revoke a license issued hereunder if the provisions of this article or of the rules are violated. (b) Before any such license is suspended or revoked, however, written notice shall be given the licensee, stating the grounds of the complaint, and the date, time and place set […]
The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources may promulgate rules in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code for the licensure of hospice programs to ensure adequate care, treatment, health, safety, welfare and comfort of hospice patients. Such rules shall include, but not be limited to: (a) The qualifications […]
(a) Any person, partnership, association or corporation and any local governmental unit or any division, department, board or agency thereof which establishes, conducts, manages or operates a hospice without first obtaining a license therefor as herein provided, or which violates any provisions of this article or any rule or regulation lawfully promulgated thereunder, shall be […]
