Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 51180

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 51180 - Hospice Care

(a) Hospice care means the provision of palliative and supportive items and services described below to a terminally ill individual as defined in Section 51180.2, who has voluntarily elected to receive such care in lieu of curative treatment related to the terminal condition, by a hospice provider or by others under arrangements made by a hospice provider:

(1) Nursing services;

(2) Physical or occupational therapy, or speech-language pathology;

(3) Medical social services under the direction of a physician;

(4) Home health aide and homemaker services;

(5) Medical supplies and appliances;

(6) Drugs and biologicals;

(7) Physician services;

(8) Short-term inpatient care;

(9) Counseling, including bereavement, dietary and spiritual counseling;

(10) Any other item or service for which payment may otherwise be made under the Medi-Cal program.

(b) Hospice care for a child, under the age of 21, shall also include the items and services specified in subsection (a) for care related to curative treatment.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 51180

1. New section filed 10-27-87 as an emergency; operative 10-27-87 (Register 87, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 2-24-88.
2. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 2-24-88 and filed 3-22-88 (Register 88, No. 15).
3. Amendment of subsections (a)(2) and (a)(9) and new subsection (a)(10) filed 3-27-2000 as an emergency; operative 3-30-2000 (Register 2000, No. 13). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-28-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-27-2000 order transmitted to OAL 7-17-2000 and filed 8-28-2000 (Register 2000, No. 35).
5. Amendment of subsection (a)(1), new subsection (b) and amendment of NOTE filed 1-5-2016; operative 4-1-2016 (Register 2016, No. 2).

Note: Authority cited: Section 20, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 10725, 14105 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 14053, 14132 and 14132.74, Welfare and Institutions Code; and 42 U.S.C. Sections 1395d(a)(4), 1395d(d)(1), 1396d(o) and 1397jj(a)(23).

1. New section filed 10-27-87 as an emergency; operative 10-27-87 (Register 87, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 2-24-88.
2. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 2-24-88 and filed 3-22-88 (Register 88, No. 15).
3. Amendment of subsections (a)(2) and (a)(9) and new subsection (a)(10) filed 3-27-2000 as an emergency; operative 3-30-2000 (Register 2000, No. 13). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-28-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-27-2000 order transmitted to OAL 7-17-2000 and filed 8-28-2000 (Register 2000, No. 35).
5. Amendment of subsection (a)(1), new subsection (b) and amendment of Note filed 1-5-2016; operative 4/1/2016 (Register 2016, No. 2).