How many clients must a hospice agency have serviced before they can request an initial survey?
A hospice must have admitted and provided services to at least one client in order to request its initial licensure survey. If applying for certification, the hospice must be prepared to provide all services necessary to meet the hospice Medicare conditions of participation and must demonstrate the operational capability of all facets of its operations. For further guidance, please refer to the informational letters at the following Web addresses: http://www.dads.state.tx.us/providers/HCSSA/index.cfm and http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/PMSR/list.asp#TopOfPage. Regulations and Statutes: 40 TAC ยง97.
