SECTION 266.307. Voluntary Termination of Hospice Contract

(a) At least 10 days before a hospice terminates its contract with HHSC, the hospice must:

(1) for each individual receiving Medicaid hospice services, submit an Individual Election/Cancellation/Update Form to the TMHP Long Term Care Online Portal indicating the individual has changed his designated hospice or revoked his election of hospice care; and

(2) for each individual receiving Medicaid hospice services who is changing his designated hospice, ensure that a copy of the individual's active record is sent to the receiving hospice in order to ensure continuity of care and services to the individual.

(b) Submission of the Individual Election/Cancellation/Update Form to the TMHP Long Term Care Online Portal is governed by §266.303 of this subchapter (relating to Change of the Designated Hospice) and §266.207 of this chapter (relating to Revoking the Election of Hospice Care).

Source Note: The provisions of this §266.307 adopted to be effective July 26, 2022, 47 TexReg 4331