Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 558 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES AGENCIES
Subchapter H - STANDARDS SPECIFIC TO AGENCIES LICENSED TO PROVIDE HOSPICE SERVICES
Division 6 - HOSPICE ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SERVICES
Section 558.856 - Hospice Alternate Delivery Sites
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) If a hospice operates an ADS, the hospice must comply with this section.
(b) A Medicare-certified hospice agency must have an ADS approved by CMS before providing Medicare-reimbursed hospice services to Medicare clients from the ADS.
(c) An ADS must be part of the hospice and must share administration, supervision, and services with the parent agency.
(d) In addition to the requirements in § 558.242 of this chapter (relating to Organizational Structure and Lines of Authority), the lines of authority and professional and administrative control must be clearly delineated in the hospice's organizational structure and in practice and must be traced to the parent agency.
(e) The hospice must continually monitor and manage all services provided by its ADS to ensure that services are delivered in a safe and effective manner and to ensure that a client and the client's family receives the necessary care and services outlined in the plan of care.
