333.21401 Definitions; principles of construction.

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Sec. 21401.

(1)As used in this part:

(a)"Home care" means a level of care provided to a patient that is consistent with the categories "routine home care" or "continuous home care" described in 42 C.F.R. 418.302(b)(1) and (2).

(b)"Hospice residence" means a facility that meets all of the following:

(i)Provides 24-hour hospice care to 2 or more patients at a single location.

(ii)Either provides inpatient care directly in compliance with this article and with the standards set forth in 42 C.F.R. 418.100 or provides home care as described in this article.

(iii)Is owned, operated, and governed by a hospice program that is licensed under this article and provides aggregate days of patient care on a biennial basis to not less than 51% of its hospice patients in their own homes. As used in this subparagraph, "home" does not include a residence established by a patient in a health facility or agency licensed under this article or a residence established by a patient in an adult foster care facility licensed under the adult foster care facility licensing act, Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1979, being sections 400.701 to 400.737 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

(c)"Inpatient care" means a level of care provided to a patient that is consistent with the categories "inpatient respite care day" and "general inpatient care day" described in 42 C.F.R. 418.302(b)(3) and (4).

(2)Article 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction applicable to all articles in this code and part 201 contains definitions applicable to this part.

History: Add. 1980, Act 293, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 267 , Imd. Eff. June 12, 1996

Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of the division of health facility licensing and certification in the bureau of health systems, division of federal support services, and the division of emergency medical services, with the exception of the division of managed care and division of health facility development, from the department of public health to the director of the department of commerce, see E.R.O. No. 1996-1, compiled at MCL 330.3101 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.For transfer of powers and duties of the bureau of health services from the department of consumer and industry services to the director of the department of community health by Type II transfer, see E.R.O.

No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.

Popular Name: Act 368