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IN Code § 16-25-3-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 3. Licensure of Hospices|16-25-3-4. Requirements for License or Approval; Tax Warrant List

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.
IN Code § 16-25-3-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 3. Licensure of Hospices|16-25-3-5. Provisional License

Sec. 5. The state department:(1) may issue a provisional license or approval to an applicant that is operating a hospice program before September 1, 1999, if the hospice program is certified by:(A) the Medicare program; or(B) the state under IC 16-25-1 (before its repeal); and(2) may not issue a license or grant approval to an applicant that is not operating a hospice program before September 1, 1999, unless the state department:(A) surveys the hospice program; and(B) finds that the hospice program complies with section 6(a) of this chapter.As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.13.
IN Code § 16-25-3-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 3. Licensure of Hospices|16-25-3-6. Initial Survey of Program; Issuance or Nonissuance of License

Sec. 6. (a) If, after conducting an initial survey of a hospice program, the state department finds that the hospice program owned or operated by the applicant complies with this article, the state department shall:(1) approve the application; and(2) issue a hospice license or grant approval to the applicant.(b) If, after conducting an initial survey of a hospice program, the state department finds that the hospice program owned or operated by the applicant does not comply with this article, the state department shall:(1) deny the application; and(2) notify the applicant in writing of the denial and the specific reasons for denying the application.As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.13.
IN Code § 16-25-3-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 3. Licensure of Hospices|16-25-3-7. Expiration of License

Sec. 7. (a) A license issued or approval granted under this chapter expires one (1) year after the date of issuance.(b) A hospice program may renew its license or approval under procedures approved by the state department.As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.13.
IN Code § 16-25-3-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 3. Licensure of Hospices|16-25-3-8. Employees of Hospice

Sec. 8. An employee of a hospice licensed or approved under this chapter who:(1) provides hospice services only as an employee of the hospice; and(2) does not receive compensation for providing the services, other than wages from the hospice;is not required to obtain a hospice license or approval under this chapter.As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.13.
IN Code § 16-25-3-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 3. Licensure of Hospices|16-25-3-9. License Required for Persons Providing Services

Sec. 9. A person may not:(1) provide hospice services; or(2) represent to the public that the person provides hospice services;unless the person holds a license issued or approval granted by the state department under this chapter.As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.13.
IN Code § 16-25-3-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 3. Licensure of Hospices|16-25-3-10. Unlicensed Persons Not Permitted to Use "Hospice" to Describe Services

Sec. 10. A person that is not licensed or approved to own or operate a hospice program under this chapter may not use:(1) the word "hospice" in a title or description of a facility, an organization, a program, a service provider, or a service; or(2) any words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that the person holds a license or has approval to provide hospice services.As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.13.
IN Code § 16-25-3-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 3. Licensure of Hospices|16-25-3-11. Third Party Billing Notice

Sec. 11. A hospice that provides to a hospice program patient notice concerning a third party billing for a hospice service provided to the hospice program patient shall ensure that the notice:(1) conspicuously states that the notice is not a bill;(2) does not include a tear-off portion; and(3) is not accompanied by a return mailing envelope.As added by P.L.178-2003, SEC.5.
IN Code § 16-25-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 4. Hospice License Fees|16-25-4-1. Annual Fee

Sec. 1. The state department shall charge an annual hospice fee of one hundred dollars ($100) for each hospice program licensed or approved under IC 16-25-3.As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.14.
IN Code § 16-25-4-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 4. Hospice License Fees|16-25-4-2. Administrative Costs

Sec. 2. The fees collected by the state department under section 1 of this chapter shall be used by the state department to pay the administrative costs of the hospice licensing and approval program under this article.As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.14.
IN Code § 16-25-4.5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 4.5. Perinatal Hospice|16-25-4.5-1. Purpose

Sec. 1. The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that:(1) women considering abortion after receiving a diagnosis of a lethal fetal anomaly are informed of the availability of perinatal hospice care; and(2) women choosing abortion after receiving a diagnosis of a lethal fetal anomaly are making a fully informed decision.As added by P.L.213-2016, SEC.12.
IN Code § 16-25-4.5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 4.5. Perinatal Hospice|16-25-4.5-2. "Lethal Fetal Anomaly"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "lethal fetal anomaly" means a fetal condition diagnosed before birth that, if the pregnancy results in a live birth, will with reasonable certainty result in the death of the child not more than three (3) months after the child's birth.As added by P.L.213-2016, SEC.12.
IN Code § 16-25-4.5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 4.5. Perinatal Hospice|16-25-4.5-3. "Perinatal Hospice"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "perinatal hospice" means the provision of comprehensive, supportive care to a pregnant woman and her family beginning with the diagnosis of a lethal fetal anomaly and continuing through the live birth and death of the woman's child as a result of the lethal fetal anomaly. The term includes counseling and medical care provided by maternal-fetal medical specialists, obstetricians, neonatologists, anesthesia specialists, specialty nurses, clergy, social workers, and others that are focused on alleviating fear and ensuring that the woman and her family experience the life and death of the child in a comfortable and supportive environment.As added by P.L.213-2016, SEC.12.
IN Code § 16-25-4.5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 4.5. Perinatal Hospice|16-25-4.5-4. Perinatal Hospice Brochure

Sec. 4. (a) The state department shall develop a perinatal hospice brochure and post the perinatal hospice brochure on the state department's Internet web site.(b) The perinatal brochure developed under this section must include the following:(1) A description of the health care and other services available from perinatal hospice.(2) Information that medical assistance benefits may be available for prenatal care, childbirth, and perinatal hospice.(3) Information regarding telephone 211 dialing code services for accessing grief counseling and other human services as described in IC 12-13-16, and the types of services that are available through this service.As added by P.L.213-2016, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.73-2020, SEC.8.
IN Code § 16-25-4.5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 4.5. Perinatal Hospice|16-25-4.5-5. Perinatal Hospice Provider List

Sec. 5. The state department shall develop and regularly update a list of all perinatal hospice providers and programs in Indiana. The state department may include on the list perinatal hospice providers and programs in other states that provide care to Indiana residents. The state department shall post the list of perinatal hospice providers and programs on the state department's Internet web site.As added by P.L.213-2016, SEC.12.
IN Code § 16-25-4.5-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 4.5. Perinatal Hospice|16-25-4.5-6. Provider Duty to Provide Perinatal Hospice Brochure, Perinatal Hospice Provider List, and Certification Form

Sec. 6. (a) The state department shall develop a form on which a pregnant woman certifies, at the time of receiving a diagnosis that the pregnant woman's unborn child has a lethal fetal anomaly, that the pregnant woman has received the following:(1) A copy of the perinatal hospice brochure developed under this chapter.(2) A list of the perinatal hospice providers and programs developed under section 5 of this chapter.(b) The provider diagnosing the pregnant woman's unborn child with the lethal fetal anomaly shall, at the time of diagnosis:(1) provide the pregnant woman with a written copy of:(A) the perinatal brochure developed under this chapter; and(B) the certification form developed by the state department under subsection (a); and(2) have the pregnant woman complete the certification form.As added by P.L.213-2016, SEC.12.
IN Code § 16-25-4.5-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 4.5. Perinatal Hospice|16-25-4.5-7. Severability

Sec. 7. This chapter is severable as specified in IC 1-1-1-8.As added by P.L.213-2016, SEC.12.
IN Code § 16-25-4.7-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 4.7. Palliative Care|16-25-4.7-1. "Community Based Palliative Care"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "community based palliative care" means patient centered and family focused palliative care that is provided in a location that the patient considers to be the patient's home.As added by P.L.44-2020, SEC.3.
IN Code § 16-25-4.7-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 4.7. Palliative Care|16-25-4.7-2. "Palliative Care"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "palliative care" means patient centered and family focused medical care that optimizes quality of life by anticipating, preventing, and treating suffering caused by a medical illness or a physical injury or condition that substantially affects a patient's quality of life. The term includes the following:(1) Addressing physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.(2) Providing appropriate care based on patient and family need and without regard to the patient's age, stage of illness, or prognosis.(3) Facilitating patient autonomy and choice of care.(4) Allowing for curative and life prolonging treatment in any care setting.(5) Providing an interdisciplinary team of practitioners, including physicians, nurses, and other specialists.(6) Providing access to information.(7) Discussing the patient's goals for treatment and treatment options, including hospice care when appropriate.(8) Comprehensively managing pain and symptoms.As added by P.L.44-2020, SEC.3.
IN Code § 16-25-4.7-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 4.7. Palliative Care|16-25-4.7-3. Qualifications to Provide Community Based Palliative Care

Sec. 3. A hospice provider who is licensed under IC 16-25-3-1(b) may provide community based palliative care to a patient who is not eligible for hospice if the hospice provider:(1) meets the licensing requirements in this article; and(2) is certified in community based palliative care by an organization approved by the state department.As added by P.L.44-2020, SEC.3.
IN Code § 16-25-5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 5. Penalties, Enforcement Actions, and Grievance Procedures|16-25-5-2. Other Surveys or Inspections Required

Sec. 2. If a hospice program licensed or approved under IC 16-25-3 is also subject to state department licensure surveys or inspections under Medicare law, the state department shall use its best efforts to:(1) conduct all surveys or inspections simultaneously;(2) coordinate with the office of Medicaid policy and planning all hospice program surveys; and(3) forward a copy of each hospice program survey to the office of Medicaid policy and planning.As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.15.
IN Code § 16-25-5-2.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 5. Penalties, Enforcement Actions, and Grievance Procedures|16-25-5-2.5. Rules; Establishing Guidelines

Sec. 2.5. (a) The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish guidelines that require the state department to conduct a survey of a hospice program licensed or approved under IC 16-25-3 at least once every one (1) to three (3) years.(b) In establishing the guidelines required under subsection (a), the state department shall consider the following:(1) A change in ownership of a hospice program.(2) A change in management of a hospice program.(3) A finding that a hospice program violated a federal condition of participation for hospice licensure.As added by P.L.142-2001, SEC.1.
IN Code § 16-25-5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 5. Penalties, Enforcement Actions, and Grievance Procedures|16-25-5-3. Actions That May Be Taken; Grounds

Sec. 3. (a) The state department may take any of the following actions against the owner or operator of a licensed or approved hospice program on any of the grounds listed in subsection (b):(1) Issue a letter of correction.(2) Issue a probationary license.(3) Conduct a resurvey.(4) Deny renewal of a license.(5) Suspend a license.(6) Revoke a license.(7) Impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).(b) The state department may take any action listed under subsection (a) against a hospice on any of the following grounds:(1) A material violation by the hospice program of a provision of this article.(2) Authorizing, aiding, or abetting the commission of a violation of law by the hospice program.(3) Conduct or practice by the hospice program that the state department finds detrimental to the welfare of the hospice program's patients.As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.15.
IN Code § 16-25-5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 5. Penalties, Enforcement Actions, and Grievance Procedures|16-25-5-4. Complaints; Investigations

Sec. 4. (a) The state department shall investigate any hospice program about which the state department receives a complaint from a hospice program patient or a member of a hospice program patient's family.(b) The state department shall establish and maintain a statewide, toll free telephone line continuously open to receive reports of problems regarding hospice programs.As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.15.
IN Code § 16-25-5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 5. Penalties, Enforcement Actions, and Grievance Procedures|16-25-5-5. Reports to Attorney General

Sec. 5. (a) The state department shall investigate a report of an unlicensed hospice or unapproved hospice program and report the state department's findings to the attorney general.(b) The attorney general, upon receiving a report of an unlicensed hospice or unapproved hospice program, may do any of the following:(1) Seek an injunction in the circuit or superior court of the county in which the unlicensed hospice or unapproved hospice program is located or in the circuit or superior court of Marion County.(2) Seek relief under IC 4-21.5, including a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each day of unlicensed or unapproved operation.(3) Seek criminal penalties as provided by section 8 of this chapter.As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.15.
IN Code § 16-25-5-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 5. Penalties, Enforcement Actions, and Grievance Procedures|16-25-5-6. Appeals

Sec. 6. A person aggrieved by an action of the state department under this article may appeal the action under IC 4-21.5-5.As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.15.
IN Code § 16-25-5-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 5. Penalties, Enforcement Actions, and Grievance Procedures|16-25-5-7. Appeals Panel; Expiration

Sec. 7. (a) For an appeal under section 6 of this chapter, the executive board shall appoint an appeals panel consisting of three (3) members as follows:(1) One (1) member of the executive board.(2) One (1) attorney admitted to the practice of law in Indiana.(3) One (1) individual with qualifications determined by the executive board.(b) An employee of the state department may not be a member of the appeals panel.(c) The appeals panel shall conduct proceedings for review of an order if the following apply:(1) The order was issued, before July 1, 2021, by an administrative law judge (as defined in IC 4-21.5-1-2).(2) The request for the review of the order was filed before July 1, 2021.The appeals panel is the ultimate authority under IC 4-21.5 for an appeal that is filed before July 1, 2021.(d) The costs of the proceedings, including the fees of the appeals panel, shall be paid as follows:(1) By the hospice, if the appeals panel finds in favor of the state department.(2) By the state department, if the appeals panel finds in favor of the hospice.(e) This section expires July 1, 2022.As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.205-2019, SEC.20; P.L.130-2021, SEC.10.
IN Code § 16-25-5-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 5. Penalties, Enforcement Actions, and Grievance Procedures|16-25-5-8. Offering Hospice Services Without License a Misdemeanor

Sec. 8. A person who knowingly or intentionally:(1) represents to the public that the person offers hospice services; or(2) owns or operates a hospice program;without a license issued or approval granted under this article commits a Class A misdemeanor.As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.15.
IN Code § 16-25-6-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 6. Criminal History of Hospice Owners, Operators, Employees, and Volunteers|16-25-6-1. Persons Prohibited From Owning or Operating Hospice Program

Sec. 1. (a) A person may not own or operate a hospice program if the person has:(1) been convicted of rape (IC 35-42-4-1);(2) been convicted of criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2) (repealed);(3) been convicted of exploitation of a dependent or an endangered adult (IC 35-46-1-12);(4) had a judgment entered against the person for failure to report battery, neglect, or exploitation of an endangered adult (IC 35-46-1-13); or(5) been convicted of theft (IC 35-43-4), if the person's conviction for theft occurred less than ten (10) years before the date of submission by the person of an application for licensure or approval as a hospice program under IC 16-25-3.(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class A misdemeanor.As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.229; P.L.214-2013, SEC.16.
IN Code § 16-25-6-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 6. Criminal History of Hospice Owners, Operators, Employees, and Volunteers|16-25-6-2. Employee's or Volunteer's Criminal History

Sec. 2. (a) A person who owns or operates a hospice program shall apply, not more than three (3) business days after the date that an employee or a volunteer begins to provide hospice services, for a copy of the employee's or volunteer's limited criminal history from the Indiana central repository for criminal history information under IC 10-13-3.(b) A hospice program may not employ an individual or allow a volunteer to provide hospice services for more than three (3) business days without applying for that individual's or volunteer's limited criminal history as required by subsection (a).As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.2-2003, SEC.45.
IN Code § 16-25-6-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 6. Criminal History of Hospice Owners, Operators, Employees, and Volunteers|16-25-6-3. Employment of Certain Individuals Prohibited

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who owns or operates a hospice program may not employ an individual or allow a volunteer to provide hospice services if that individual's or volunteer's limited criminal history indicates that the individual or volunteer has:(1) been convicted of rape (IC 35-42-4-1);(2) been convicted of criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2) (repealed);(3) been convicted of exploitation of an endangered adult (IC 35-46-1-12);(4) had a judgment entered against the individual for failure to report battery, neglect, or exploitation of an endangered adult (IC 35-46-1-13); or(5) been convicted of theft (IC 35-43-4), if the conviction for theft occurred less than ten (10) years before the individual's employment application date.(b) A hospice program may not employ an individual or allow a volunteer to provide hospice services for more than twenty-one (21) calendar days without receipt of that individual's or volunteer's limited criminal history required by section 2 of this chapter, unless the Indiana central repository for criminal history information under IC 10-13-3 is solely responsible for failing to provide the individual's or volunteer's limited criminal history to the hospice program within the time required under this subsection.As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.2-2003, SEC.46; P.L.158-2013, SEC.230; P.L.214-2013, SEC.17.
IN Code § 16-25-6-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 6. Criminal History of Hospice Owners, Operators, Employees, and Volunteers|16-25-6-4. Fees

Sec. 4. (a) A person who owns or operates a hospice program is responsible for the payment of fees under IC 10-13-3-30 and other fees required under section 2 of this chapter.(b) This subsection does not apply to a hospice program volunteer. A hospice program may require an individual who applies to the hospice program for employment to provide hospice services:(1) to pay the fees described in subsection (a) to the hospice program at the time the individual submits an application for employment; or(2) to reimburse the hospice program for the payment of the fees described in subsection (a).As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.2-2003, SEC.47.
IN Code § 16-25-6-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 6. Criminal History of Hospice Owners, Operators, Employees, and Volunteers|16-25-6-5. Violations

Sec. 5. A person who:(1) owns or operates a hospice program; and(2) violates section 2 or 3 of this chapter;commits a Class A infraction.As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.16.
IN Code § 16-25-7-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 25. Hospice Programs|Chapter 7. Disclosure Requirements|16-25-7-1. Disclosure Document Presented to Potential Patients

Sec. 1. Each hospice program licensed or approved under this article shall prepare and update as necessary a disclosure document to be presented to each potential patient of the hospice program.As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.17.