State Licensure, Medicare Certification and Notices to the Department of Health
Explains how the Agency keeps its Pennsylvania hospice license in force, renews it every year, posts it, responds to deficiencies with a plan of correction, and makes every advance or after-the-fact notice the Department of Health, Medicare and Medical Assistance require, with a single log so nothing is missed.
About this policy
- Policy number
- PA-HSP-GOV-03
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 35 P.S. §448.806
- Library
- Pennsylvania hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Governance
- Sections
- 20
In short
- The Agency must hold a current Pennsylvania hospice license. It is renewed every year and posted where visitors can see it.
- If the Department of Health finds a problem, the Agency must send a plan of correction within 30 days, or sooner if told.
- Changes such as a new owner, a new name or a new Administrator must be reported to the Department on time.
- Tell the Administrator at once if you see the license is missing or out of date.
What's inside
20 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (35 P.S. §448.806)
- 5. The License
- 5.1 Term and renewal
- 5.2 Content and posting
- 5.3 Provisional license
- 6. Surveys, Deficiencies and Plans of Correction
- 7. Notices to the Department of Health
- 8. Exceptions
- 9. Medicare Certification and Enrollment
- 10. Medical Assistance Enrollment
- 11. Responsibilities
- 12. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 13. References
- 14. Related Policies and Forms
- 15. Approval
- 16. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me your current hospice license. Where is it posted?
- When does your license expire, and who is responsible for renewal?
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