Legislative Session number- 82

Bill Name: HF2531

hf2531 THIRD ENGROSSMENT Hospice care providers regulated and criminal penalties
provided. Section 1: Differentiates between Home Care and Hospice Provider. Sec.
2: Technical. Sec. 3: Home care service definition modified. Sec. 4: Home care
provider definition modified. Sec. 5: Technical. Sec. 6: Civil penalties for
repeat violations of certain Medicare requirements provided. Sec. 7-12: All
technical conforming statutory changes provided. Sec. 13: "Commissioner," "core
services," "counseling services," "hospice provider," "hospice patient,"
"hospice patient's family," "hospice services," "hospice care,"
"interdisciplinary team," "medical director," "other services," "palliative
care," "residential hospice facility," and "volunteer services" defined. Sec.
14: Hospice bill of rights established and provided. Sec. 15: Rules for the
regulation of hospice care adopted and provided. Sec. 16: Hospice provider
licensure required. Sec. 17: License regulations enforcement guidelines
established, appeal time limits provided, prior criminal conviction limitations
specified. Sec. 18: Information and referral services provided. Sec. 19:
Criminal penalties for hospice providers established. Sec. 20-23: Technical.
Sec. 24: Effective date. Sec. 25: Repealer. AE