1. (1) A hospice program serves a geographic service area that is within a 60-mile radius from the physical location of the hospice program.
2. (2) Multiple locations may provide services within a portion of the parent hospice program's geographical service area.

3. (3) The Authority may permit a hospice program providing care at multiple locations, to operate under one license for all locations, if:

   1. (a) All locations are operating under the same Medicare Certification Number;
   2. (b) All locations provide the same range of care and services offered by the parent hospice program certified by CMS; and
   3. (c) The multiple locations are located within a 60-mile radius of the parent hospice program applying for licensure.
4. (4) The Authority may waive the geographical restrictions specified in this rule in accordance with OAR 333-035-0300, including but not limited to, if the parent hospice program proposes to provide hospice services to an underserved area or population of the state and adequately demonstrates the ability to manage and control the services.
5. (5) As used in this rule, "underserved area or population" means an area in which residents have a shortage of available hospice services or a group of persons who face economic, racial, cultural, linguistic, religious, sexual orientation, gender-identity, or age-related barriers to hospice services.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 443.860

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 443.860

History

PH 6-2023, adopt filed 01/27/2023, effective 01/27/2023