Statutory Basis

10003.1 - Statutory Basis (Rev. 221; Issued: 05-10-24; Effective: 05-10-24; Implemetation:05-10-24) Alternative Sanctions for Home Health Agencies Sections 1891(c) through (f) establish requirements for surveying and certifying HHAs as well as authorizes the Secretary to utilize varying enforcement mechanisms to terminate participation in the Medicare program and to impose alternative sanctions if HHAs are found out of compliance with the Medicare home health CoPs. The imposition of alternative sanctions specified in §488.820 allows for non-compliant HHAs to have additional time to come into compliance with the CoPs before being terminated. Enforcement Remedies for Hospice Programs Division CC, section 407 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021, amended Part A of Title XVIII of the Act to add a new section 1822 of the Act, and amended sections 1864(a) and 1865(b) of the Act, establishing new hospice program survey and enforcement requirements. Section 1822(c)(5) of the Act authorizes the Secretary to utilize varying enforcement mechanisms to terminate participation in the Medicare program and to impose enforcement remedies if hospice programs are found out of compliance with the Medicare CoPs. The imposition of enforcement remedies specified in §488.1220 allows for non-compliant hospice programs to have additional time to come into compliance with the CoPs before being terminated.