Section 500.4 - Participating in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Acute Hospital Care at Home Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic(a) Notwithstanding hospital functions and services requirements at 25 TAC § 133.41 (relating to Hospital Functions and Services) and hospital physical plant and construction requirements at 25 TAC §§ 133.161 - 133.169 (relating to Physical Plant and Construction Requirements), a hospital may treat an eligible patient at that patient's residence as part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acute Hospital Care at Home program if the hospital: (1) obtains CMS approval to participate in the Acute Hospital Care at Home program;(2) submits an application as specified by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) via email at infohflc@hhs.texas.gov to participate in the Acute Hospital Care at Home program;(3) provides a copy of the CMS approval and any additional information HHSC requires in its review of the request; and(4) receives written approval from HHSC to participate in the CMS Acute Hospital Care at Home program.(b) At any time HHSC may withdraw its approval for a hospital to participate in the CMS Acute Hospital Care at Home program. Any patient being treated under the program at the time approval is withdrawn shall be safely relocated as soon as practicable according to the hospital's policies and procedures.(c) A hospital that participates in the CMS Acute Hospital Care at Home program shall comply with the CMS program requirements and with all other applicable statutes and regulations.(d) To the extent this section may conflict with a requirement of 25 TAC § 133.21(c)(4)(B) - (C) (relating to General), this section controls.(e) The hospital shall develop, implement, and enforce policies and procedures to ensure the safety of a patient's residence when participating in the CMS Acute Hospital Care at Home program.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 500.4
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 05, February 3, 2023, TexReg 0451, eff. 1/29/2023; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 23, June 9, 2023, TexReg 2923, eff. 1/29/2023