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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 266MEDICAID HOSPICE PROGRAM
SUBCHAPTER CCONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS
RULE §266.301Eligibility Requirements

(a) To be eligible to elect hospice care under Medicaid, an individual must:

  (1) be certified as Medicaid eligible by HHSC or the Social Security Administration; and

  (2) be certified as being terminally ill in accordance with §266.203 of this chapter (relating to Certification of Terminal Illness).

(b) If dually eligible, an individual must elect the hospice benefit under both the Medicare and Medicaid programs.


Source Note: The provisions of this §266.301 adopted to be effective July 26, 2022, 47 TexReg 4331

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