- A. To be covered, a certification of terminal illness must be completed as set forth in §3703, the election of hospice care form must be completed in accordance with §3501, and a plan of care must be established in accordance with §3705. A written narrative from the referring physician explaining why the patient has a prognosis of six months or less must be included in the certificate of terminal illness.
- B. Prior authorization requirements stated in Chapter 41 of these provisions are applicable to all election periods.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254.
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 28:1467 (June 2002), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 41:130 (January 2015).