Hospice Rules

The Minnesota Department of Health has completed the process of preparing the new hospice rules. The new Hospice Rule is effective as of September 26, 2004. Please click on the links below to view and print the new rules, and to find additional resources for the new rule and statutes.

Final Hospice Licensure Rule
October 6, 2004

The Hospice Rule is effective as of September 26, 2004
MN Rules Chapter 4664  (PDF:367KB:142 pages ) This is a very large file and may take a while to download.  This file is best viewed with Adobe Reader Version 6 or newer.

The Hospice Statues, MN Statutes, sections 144A.75 to 144A.755 become effective upon adoption of the Hospice Rule. The statutes may be accessed at: http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/statutes.asp 


Please see the following link for additional resources for the new Hospice Rule and Statutes: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/profinfo/lic/lichospice.htm


To view and print PDF files you will need to download a free copy of  Adobe Acrobat Reader or  Adobe Acrobat Reader for Visually Impaired Readers.  Adobe provides a free download for these applications at their website.

For questions about downloading these files please contact Janice Zarkin at (651) 215-8791, or email janice.zarkin@health.state.mn.us.

Written or oral comments should be directed to:

Bonnie Wendt, Minnesota Department of Health
Health Policy, Compliance Monitoring Division
85 East Seventh Place, P.O. Box 64900
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0900
Phone: (651) 215-8778
FAX: (651) 215-8710
E-mail: bonnie.wendt@health.state.mn.us

TTY users may call the Department of Health at (651) 215-8980 and/or Minnesota Relay Service at (800) 627-3529.

Updated Tuesday, 16-Nov-2010 12:25:01 CST