Change of Ownership or Management, Closure and Records After Closure
Sets out what the Agency does before any change in ownership or management (including the 30-day Missouri application deadlines and the Department's change of ownership package), how changes of key managers are handled with the Department, and how the Agency protects patients and records if it closes or stops serving an area.
About this policy
- Policy number
- MO-HSP-GOV-05
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- RSMo §197.256.1
- Library
- Missouri hospice · 59 policies
- Category
- Governance
- Sections
- 19
In short
- The Missouri certificate cannot be sold or transferred. A new owner must apply at least 30 days before the change.
- The Agency also applies to renew its certificate at least 30 days before any change in ownership or management.
- If the Agency ever closes, every patient is helped to move to another hospice without a gap in care.
- Records are kept safe after closure for at least six years, and longer for MO HealthNet services.
- Tell the Administrator at once if you hear of a planned sale, merger or closure.
What's inside
19 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (RSMo §197.256.1; 19 CSR 30-35.030(3))
- 5. Changes That Need a New Certificate Application
- 5.1 The Department's change of ownership package
- 5.2 Federal and MO HealthNet steps
- 6. Planning a Change of Ownership or Management
- 7. Change of Administrator or Registered Nurse Coordinator
- 8. Closure of the Agency or a Branch Office
- 9. Records After Closure
- 10. Responsibilities
- 11. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 12. Staff Training
- 13. References
- 14. Related Policies and Forms
- 15. Approval
- 16. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Has the ownership or management of the hospice changed since the last survey? When did you apply to the Department?
- If the hospice closed tomorrow, where would the clinical records be kept and who could release them?
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