§321-15.63 - Hospice services. - Hawaii Statutes

     [§321-15.63]  Hospice services.  (a)  The department of health may license hospice service agencies.  If the department licenses hospice service agencies, the director shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 regarding hospice service agencies that shall:

     (1)  Protect the health, safety, welfare, and civil rights of persons residing in their place of residence; and

     (2)  Provide penalties for the failure to comply with any rule.

     Licensing shall be required annually for the first two years of licensure.  Thereafter, licensing shall be required biennially; provided that if the department of health receives a complaint regarding the hospice service agency from the time of the last licensure, the licensing shall be required annually until such time as the department is satisfied that licensing may proceed biennially.

     (b)  For the purpose of this section:

     "Hospice service" means a program of palliative and supportive care for terminally ill persons and their families or caregivers.

     "Hospice service agency" means an agency or organization, or a subdivision of that agency or organization, which is engaged in providing hospice services at the place of residence of its clients. [L 1999, c 77, §3]