1. (a) The recipient or the recipient’s agent or legal guardian may change the designated hospice provider once in each of the election periods specified in He-W 544.05(a).
2. (b) The recipient or the recipient’s agent or legal guardian shall provide written notification of a change of the designated provider to the current hospice provider and to the newly designated hospice provider.
3. (c) The recipient’s current hospice provider shall notify the department within 5 business days of a recipient changing the recipient’s designated hospice provider.

4. (d) The recipient’s current hospice provider shall forward the following to the newly designated hospice provider:

   1. (1) A copy of the election statement obtained by the current hospice provider in accordance with He-W 544.04; and
   2. (2) A copy of the certification of terminal illness obtained by the current hospice provider in accordance with He-W 544.06.
5. (e) The newly designated hospice provider shall comply with all requirements of He-W 544.

Source. #9726-A, eff 7-1-10, EXPIRED 7-1-18 New. (See Revision Note at part heading for He-W 544) #13847, eff 1-6-24