(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