Sec. 4. (a) To obtain a license or approval under this chapter, the hospice program owned or operated by the applicant must:
(1) meet the minimum standards for certification under the Medicare program (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) and comply with the regulations for hospices under 42 CFR 418.1 et seq.; or
(2) be certified by the Medicare program.
(b) If the department of state revenue notifies the department that a person is on the most recent tax warrant list, the department shall not issue or renew the person's license until:
(1) the person provides to the department a statement from the department of state revenue indicating that the person's tax warrant has been satisfied; or
(2) the department receives a notice from the commissioner of the department of state revenue under IC 6-8.1-8-2(k).
As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.172-2011, SEC.116.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 3. Licensure of Hospices
16-25-3-1. License Required for Facilities
16-25-3-2. Licensee Permitted to Provide Hospice Services
16-25-3-4. Requirements for License or Approval; Tax Warrant List
16-25-3-5. Provisional License
16-25-3-6. Initial Survey of Program; Issuance or Nonissuance of License
16-25-3-7. Expiration of License
16-25-3-8. Employees of Hospice
16-25-3-9. License Required for Persons Providing Services
16-25-3-10. Unlicensed Persons Not Permitted to Use "Hospice" to Describe Services