197.258. Department authorized to make surveys, when required--visiting of homes--survey of other governmental agency, requirements--reciprocal agreements with bordering states--maintenance of branch - Missouri Statutes

Department authorized to make surveys, when required--visiting ofhomes--survey of other governmental agency, requirements--reciprocalagreements with bordering states--maintenance of branch office inMissouri required, when.

197.258. 1. In addition to any survey pursuant to sections197.250 to 197.280, the department may make such surveys as itdeems necessary during normal business hours. The departmentshall survey every hospice not less than once annually. Thehospice shall permit the department's representatives to enterupon any of its business premises during normal business hoursfor the purpose of a survey.

2. As a part of its survey of a hospice, the department mayvisit the home of any client of such hospice with such client'sconsent.

3. In lieu of any survey required by sections 197.250 to197.280, the department may accept in whole or in part the surveyof any state or federal agency, or of any professionalaccrediting agency, if such survey:

(1) Is comparable in scope and method to the department'ssurveys; and

(2) Is conducted within one year of initial application foror renewal of the hospice's certificate.

4. The department shall not be required to survey anyhospice providing service to Missouri residents through an officelocated in a state bordering Missouri if such bordering state hasa reciprocal agreement with Missouri on hospice certification andthe area served in Missouri by the agency is contiguous to thearea served in the bordering state.

5. Any hospice which has its parent office in a state whichdoes not have a reciprocal agreement with Missouri on hospicecertification shall maintain a branch office in Missouri. Suchbranch office shall maintain all records required by thedepartment for survey and shall be certificated as a hospice.

(L. 1992 H.B. 899 § 5)