Or. Admin. R. 333-035-0125 - Application for Licensure and Fees
(1) A person may not establish, conduct or
maintain a hospice program providing hospice services, or hold itself out to
the public as a hospice program, without obtaining a license from the
Authority.
(2)
(a) A person applying for a new or renewal
license to operate a hospice program shall submit a complete application on a
form prescribed by the Authority, accompanied by the fee specified in ORS
443.860.
(b) A complete application for an initial
license includes, but is not limited to:
(A)
Documentation of written policies and procedures, including any forms and
curricula to direct all administrative, personnel, and patient care
operations;
(B) Documentation that
patient care and documentation systems have been developed; and
(C) Documentation that sufficient, qualified,
and trained employees or contractors are available to provide hospice services
and that personnel records have been prepared for each employee or
contractor.
(3)
The Authority may deem an application incomplete if it does not include the
information required by the Authority, is not accompanied by the appropriate
fee, or at the time of initial survey fails to comply with subsection (2)(b) of
this rule.
(4) The Authority may
reject an application that is incomplete.
(5)
(a)
Within 30 days of the change, a hospice program must inform the Authority in
writing of any change in:
(A)
Ownership;
(B) Ownership category
(for example, corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship);
(C) Administrator;
(D) Business name;
(E) Medicare certification number;
(F) Primary and multiple locations;
(G) Physical location; or
(H) Mailing address.
(b) If ownership of a hospice program
changes, the hospice program must submit a new license application indicating
change of ownership along with the required fee.
(c) If a parent hospice program moves 30
miles or more from its current physical location, the parent hospice program
must apply for a new license and pay the required fee.
(6) The Authority may issue a civil penalty
for failure to timely notify the Authority of any changes under section (5) of
this rule or suspend, revoke or deny the license.
(7) A hospice program may provide palliative
care in addition to hospice services as defined in these rules. A hospice
program providing palliative care is not subject to licensure as an in-home
care agency under ORS
443.867.
(8) A hospice program licensed in a bordering
state must be licensed in Oregon to provide care to patients located in Oregon.
The hospice program must apply and be licensed in accordance with these rules.
The hospice program is subject to these rules including, the geographic service
area restrictions specified in OAR 333-035-0160.
(9) A hospice program license is
nontransferable.
(10) Licensure
fees are not prorated and are non-refundable.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 443.860
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 443.860 & 443.867
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