(a) An individual who is eligible may elect to receive hospice care during one or more of the following election periods:
- (1) an initial 90-day period;
- (2) a subsequent 90-day period; or
- (3) an unlimited number of subsequent 60-day periods.
- (b) The election periods are available in the order listed and may be elected consecutively or separately at different times.
- (c) An individual receiving Medicaid hospice services on the date this rule becomes effective may continue receiving those services until the current election period expires. Any subsequent election period is a 60-day period under subsection (a)(3) of this section.
Source Note:The provisions of this §266.201 adopted to be effective July 26, 2022, 47 TexReg 4331.