CHAPTER 3. LICENSURE OF HOSPICES - Indiana Statutes

IC 16-25-3
     Chapter 3. Licensure of Hospices

IC 16-25-3-1
License required for facilities
     Sec. 1. (a) For purposes of this chapter, a:
        (1) hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2;
        (2) health facility licensed under IC 16-28-2; or
        (3) home health agency licensed under IC 16-27-1;
that operates a hospice program in Indiana must be approved by the state department under this chapter but is not required to have a hospice license.
    (b) A person not described in subsection (a) who provides hospice services in Indiana must be licensed by the state department under this chapter.
As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.58-2000, SEC.5.

IC 16-25-3-2
Licensee permitted to provide hospice services
     Sec. 2. A license issued or approval granted under this chapter authorizes the owner or operator of a hospice program to provide hospice services.
As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.13.

IC 16-25-3-2.5
Administration; home health care services and hospice services council
     Sec. 2.5. The state department shall administer this chapter with the advice of the home health care services and hospice services council established by IC 16-27-0.5-1.
As added by P.L.12-2004, SEC.4.

IC 16-25-3-3
Application
     Sec. 3. (a) An applicant shall submit an application for a hospice license or for approval of a hospice program on a form prescribed by the state department.
    (b) The applicant shall attach to the application evidence of the applicant's ability to comply with the minimum standards established for licensure under this article.
    (c) The application must contain the following information:
        (1) The applicant's name.
        (2) The type of hospice program the applicant will own or operate.
        (3) The location of the hospice program owned or operated by the applicant.
        (4) The name of the individual or individuals responsible for the day to day operation of the hospice program owned or operated by the applicant. As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.13.

IC 16-25-3-4
Requirements
     Sec. 4. To obtain a license or approval under this chapter, the hospice program owned or operated by the applicant must:
        (1) meet the minimum standards for certification under the Medicare program (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) and comply with the regulations for hospices under 42 CFR 418.1 et seq.; or
        (2) be certified by the Medicare program.
As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.13.

IC 16-25-3-5
Provisional license
     Sec. 5. The state department:
        (1) may issue a provisional license or approval to an applicant that is operating a hospice program before September 1, 1999, if the hospice program is certified by:
            (A) the Medicare program; or
            (B) the state under IC 16-25-1 (before its repeal); and
        (2) may not issue a license or grant approval to an applicant that is not operating a hospice program before September 1, 1999, unless the state department:
            (A) surveys the hospice program; and
            (B) finds that the hospice program complies with section 6(a) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.13.

IC 16-25-3-6
Initial survey of program; issuance or nonissuance of license
     Sec. 6. (a) If, after conducting an initial survey of a hospice program, the state department finds that the hospice program owned or operated by the applicant complies with this article, the state department shall:
        (1) approve the application; and
        (2) issue a hospice license or grant approval to the applicant.
    (b) If, after conducting an initial survey of a hospice program, the state department finds that the hospice program owned or operated by the applicant does not comply with this article, the state department shall:
        (1) deny the application; and
        (2) notify the applicant in writing of the denial and the specific reasons for denying the application.
As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.13.

IC 16-25-3-7
Expiration of license
     Sec. 7. (a) A license issued or approval granted under this chapter expires one (1) year after the date of issuance.
    (b) A hospice program may renew its license or approval under

procedures approved by the state department.
As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.13.

IC 16-25-3-8
Employees of hospice
     Sec. 8. An employee of a hospice licensed or approved under this chapter who:
        (1) provides hospice services only as an employee of the hospice; and
        (2) does not receive compensation for providing the services, other than wages from the hospice;
is not required to obtain a hospice license or approval under this chapter.
As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.13.

IC 16-25-3-9
License required for persons providing services
     Sec. 9. A person may not:
        (1) provide hospice services; or
        (2) represent to the public that the person provides hospice services;
unless the person holds a license issued or approval granted by the state department under this chapter.
As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.13.

IC 16-25-3-10
Unlicensed persons not permitted to use "hospice" to describe services
     Sec. 10. A person that is not licensed or approved to own or operate a hospice program under this chapter may not use:
        (1) the word "hospice" in a title or description of a facility, an organization, a program, a service provider, or a service; or
        (2) any words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that the person holds a license or has approval to provide hospice services.
As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.13.

IC 16-25-3-11
Third party billing notice
     Sec. 11. A hospice that provides to a hospice program patient notice concerning a third party billing for a hospice service provided to the hospice program patient shall ensure that the notice:
        (1) conspicuously states that the notice is not a bill;
        (2) does not include a tear-off portion; and
        (3) is not accompanied by a return mailing envelope.
As added by P.L.178-2003, SEC.5.