Hospice Waiver RCFE

Many residents want to spend their final months in the community they know. An RCFE needs an approved hospice care waiver from Community Care Licensing before it can retain residents who receive hospice services. This toolkit gives you a clear, professional request and the forms to stay in compliance after approval.

What’s inside:

• Pre-submission readiness checklist covering licensing standing, fire clearance, staffing, training, policies and your hospice agency relationship
• Hospice Care Waiver request letter to your Licensing Program Analyst, based on Health and Safety Code §1569.73 and Title 22 RCFE requirements
• Total care and prohibited health condition language, pre-written for residents who may later need total care
• Sample letter for requesting exceptions beyond the standard waiver
• Post-approval compliance forms: resident request, roommate acknowledgment, notice, incident report and staff training log
• Best-practice guidance on submitting your request and following up