Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 50 - PUBLIC HEALTH-MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Part XV - Services for Special Populations
Subpart 3 - Hospice
Chapter 37 - Provider Requirements
Section XV-3701 - Requirements for Coverage

A. To be covered, a certification of terminal illness must be completed as set forth in §3703, the election of hospice care form must be completed in accordance with §3501, and a plan of care must be established in accordance with §3705. A written narrative from the referring physician explaining why the patient has a prognosis of six months or less must be included in the certificate of terminal illness.

B. Prior authorization requirements stated in Chapter 41 of these provisions are applicable to all election periods.