Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Human Services
Title R539 - Health and Human Services, Services for People with Disabilities
Rule R539-3 - Rights and Protections
Section R539-3-9 - Participation in Hospice Services
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 539-3-9
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1) A person receiving division funding may choose the Medicaid hospice benefit as described in Rule R414-14a for their end-of-life care.
(a) The person must meet hospice eligibility
requirements as described in Section
R414-14A-3.
(b) The person may continue division services
through a waiver program as described in Section
R414-14A-30.
(2) If a person loses the capacity to make an informed decision or legally authorize services, any end-of-life care decision shall be made by:
(a) the agent
designated by an executed Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care;
(b) a guardian with the legal authority to
make end-of-life decisions for the person; or
(c) the team and provider human rights
committee if an agent or guardian is not designated or appointed.
(3) Disenrollment of a person receiving waiver funding based on the election of the hospice benefit shall be considered an involuntary disenrollment and requires approval from the Department of Health Division of Medicaid and Health Financing.
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