Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 266 - MEDICAID HOSPICE PROGRAM
Subchapter B - UTILIZATION REVIEW
Section 266.201 - Duration of Hospice Care Coverage: Election Periods
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 266.201
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) An individual who is eligible may elect to receive hospice care during one or more of the following election periods:
(1) an initial 90-day period;
(2) a subsequent 90-day period; or
(3) an unlimited number of subsequent 60-day
periods.
(b) The election periods are available in the order listed and may be elected consecutively or separately at different times.
(c) An individual receiving Medicaid hospice services on the date this rule becomes effective may continue receiving those services until the current election period expires. Any subsequent election period is a 60-day period under subsection (a)(3) of this section.
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