Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.21417

Current through Public Act 39 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 333.21417 - Disease or condition with terminal prognosis as prerequisite for admission to or retention for care

An individual shall not be admitted to or retained for care by a hospice or a hospice residence unless the individual is suffering from a disease or condition with a terminal prognosis. An individual shall be considered to have a disease or condition with a terminal prognosis if, in the opinion of a physician, the individual's death is anticipated within 6 months after the date of admission to the hospice or hospice residence. If a person lives beyond a 6-month or less prognosis, the person is not disqualified from receiving continued hospice care.

MCL 333.21417

Add. 1980, Act 293, Eff. 3/31/1981 ;--Am. 1996, Act 267, Imd. Eff. 6/12/1996 .