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UNOFFICIAL 1737-111 (2) The recipient or a representative voluntarily elects to participate in the Medicaid hospice program and signs the appropriate Medicaid form requesting this service; and (3) Approval is obtained from the department on a

designated form. [Eff 08/01/94; am 06/25/12 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: 42 U.S.C. §1396(a) and (d))

§17-1737-104 Election of hospice care. (a) An eligible individual who elects to receive hospice care shall file an election statement with the hospice. A representative may also file an election statement.

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UNOFFICIAL 1737-111 (2) The recipient or a representative voluntarily elects to participate in the Medicaid hospice program and signs the appropriate Medicaid form requesting this service; and (3) Approval is obtained from the department on a

designated form. [Eff 08/01/94; am 06/25/12 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: 42 U.S.C. §1396(a) and (d))

§17-1737-104 Election of hospice care. (a) An eligible individual who elects to receive hospice care shall file an election statement with the hospice. A representative may also file an election statement.

(b)An election to receive hospice care shall be considered…#

(b) An election to receive hospice care shall be considered to continue through the initial ninety day period and subsequent ninety and thirty day election periods without a break in care if the individual: (1) Remains in the care of the hospice; and (2) Does not revoke the election of hospice care.

(c)Additional days of hospice care beyond the two hundred…#

(c) Additional days of hospice care beyond the two hundred ten days stipulated in subsection (b) may be allowed if the personal or hospice physician recertifies the individual to be terminally ill.

(d)An individual or representative may designate an…#

(d) An individual or representative may designate an effective date for the election of hospice care beginning with the first day of hospice care but no earlier than the date the election is made.

(e)Individuals electing hospice care who are eligible for…#

(e) Individuals electing hospice care who are eligible for both medicare and medicaid shall have their hospice election periods counted concurrently.

(f)Individuals who have private insurance coverage for…#

(f) Individuals who have private insurance coverage for hospice care shall utilize that resource before medicaid coverage. [Eff 08/01/94 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: 42 U.S.C. §1396(a) and (d))

§17-1737-105 Waiver of other Medicaid benefits. (a) An individual who elects hospice services shall waive all rights to Medicaid payments for services related to the treatment of the terminal condition for which hospice care was elected. This provision shall not apply to individuals under twenty-one years of age.

(b) Medicaid payments may be made for hospice and related services provided by: (1) The designated hospice; (2) Another hospice under arrangements made by the designated hospice; and