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State-specific Information

 

 

 

 

 




This webpage includes links to state-specific information and regulations—with two ways to access the information: by state or by category.

1.  Search by State
Click on any state to access regulatory resources—by state.

2.  Search by Category
Click on any link below and select your state when page opens.


State Organizations
State Hospice/Palliative Care
Organizations/Associations

Licensing Boards
Nurse Aide Registries
State Boards of Nursing (all nursing levels)
State Medical Boards (all physician levels)
Social Work Regulatory Boards (all social worker levels)

State Regulations
Certificate of Need: Links to general information and CON applications.
Drug Disposal Laws and Regulations: Links to laws and regulations governing drug disposal.
Nurse Pronouncement of Death: Links to state-specific language for those states that permit licensed registered nurses to pronounce death. 
Hospice Regulations: Links to state government hospice-licensing regulations. 
Surrogate Decision Makers: Links to surrogate decision-making laws.

Survey Agencies
State Survey Agencies: Links to agencies under contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to inspect and Medicare-certify healthcare providers (including hospices).

Complaints
Filing Complaints: Links to the state government agencies where complaints concerning hospices or hospice care can be filed.