Hospice Licensure
Any person or other entity desiring to provide hospice care or hold himself out as a hospice must be licensed by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Any person or entity which exacts no charge shall be exempt from licensure. For more information click Hospice Licensure Statute
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Hospice Advisory Council
Missouri licensure established a Hospice Advisory Council which shall guide, advise and make recommendations to the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). The council consist of five members who have experience with hospice. Members of the council are appointed by the director of the DHSS. Click for a List of Advisory Council Members
Missouri Hospice Licensure and Medicare Oversight
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Home Care and Rehabilitative Standards
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO
Phone: 573-751-6336
Home Health/Hospice Hotline: 800-392-0210 (to be used for filing complaints)
Home Care and Rehabilitative Newsletter
"Bureau Talk"
Home Care and Rehabilitative Standards safeguards services provided through certified and/or licensed home health agencies, hospice programs, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities (CORF) and providers of outpatient physical therapy or outpatient speech pathology (OPT/OSP) by:
* Conducting on-site inspections of these agencies for Medicare certification and/or state licensure compliance. This process includes issuing state licenses for the operation of home health and hospice agencies.
* Investigating allegations of inappropriate patient care.
* Maintaining a complaint hotline for the purpose of receiving questions about home health agencies and/or hospices or for patients to lodge complaints concerning their agency or quality of care provided.
Resources
Hospice Medicare Certification and State Licensure (Certification) Forms and Resources
Federal Interpretive Guidelines - Hospice )State Operation Manual - Appendix M)
Missouri Licensure Spiritual Counselor Defined
19 CSR 30-35.010 - 30-35.030 Hospice Program Operations (state)
HCFA Guidelines for Hospice Care in SNF's
FAQ About Inpatient Facilities
