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March is Hospice Legislative Month
March 2021 will be contact your Missouri Legislature Month for Missouri Hospices. We will be papering the legislature with a hospice letter writing campaign. Mark your calendars. More information along with a template and information sheet will be coming closer to March.Below is the link to find your House and Senate representatives. House Look up: https://house.mo.gov/ Senate Look up: https://www.senate.mo.gov/LegisLookup/Default.aspx Legislation Update 3.4.2021
2021 Virtual Heart of Hospice Awards
March 11, 2021 11:30am-1pm **Registration is FREE for members and $50 for non-members. Just fill out the registration form below.** Download the form below: Registration Form
COVID-19
COVID-19 Information Update Hospice Staff Curfew Letter (please show if you get stopped by police after hours) Brochure Caring for a sick person at Home – Coronavirus Link to the National Coalition of Hospice & Palliative Care page https://www.nationalcoalitionhpc.org/covid19/ You can now view the COVID-19 Provider Billing/Telehealth Presentation on the MO HealthNet training information page. For provider and policy issues regarding MHD Clinical Services Programs, including Pharmacy, The Missouri Rx Plan (MORx), Psychology, Exceptions, and Medical Precertifications, email us at: clinical.services@dss.mo.gov. Questions and comments regarding any other issues should be directed to: ask.MHD@dss.mo.gov The COVID-19 hotline number is 877-435-8411. Missouri Medicaid has offered for MHPCA to answer any questions…
Legislative Corner
Hospice Death HB1435 PERFECTED – Rep. Dan Houx – The bill specified that, when a death occurs under the care of a hospice, no investigation shall be required if the death is certified by the treating physician of the deceased or the medical director of the hospice as a natural death due to disease or diagnosed illness. The hospice must give written notice to the coroner or medical examiner within 24 hours of the death (Sections 58.451 and 58.720) VIEW CURRENT STATUS » HB1435 changes the statutes regarding the procedures to follow upon the death of a hospice patient. This…
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