Section 182-551-1370. When a hospice client dies.

When a client dies, the hospice agency must:

(1) Within five working days, inform and notify in writing the medicaid agency's hospice program manager; and

(2) Notify the appropriate department of social and health services (DSHS) home and community services (HCS) office or community services office (CSO) of the client's date of death by completing and forwarding a copy of the medicaid hospice notification form (HCA 13-746) to the appropriate DSHS HCS office or CSO.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, Section 2302 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-148), and Section 1814 (a)(7) of the Social Security Act. WSR 12-09-079, § 182-551-1370, filed 4/17/12, effective 5/18/12. WSR 11-14-075, recodified as § 182-551-1370, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520. WSR 05-18-033, § 388-551-1370, filed 8/30/05, effective 10/1/05.]

RCW 41.05.021, Section 2302 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-148), and Section 1814 (a)(7) of the Social Security Act. WSR 12-09-079, § 182-551-1370, filed 4/17/12, effective 5/18/12. WSR 11-14-075, recodified as § 182-551-1370, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520. WSR 05-18-033, § 388-551-1370, filed 8/30/05, effective 10/1/05.