If a hospice program licensed or approved under IC 16-25-3 is also subject to state department licensure surveys or inspections under Medicare law, the state department shall use its best efforts to:

1. (1) conduct all surveys or inspections simultaneously;
2. (2) coordinate with the office of Medicaid policy and planning all hospice program surveys; and
3. (3) forward a copy of each hospice program survey to the office of Medicaid policy and planning.

As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.15.