(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, prior authorization shall not be required for hospice services.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any admission which violates federal law.

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(b) Prior authorization shall be required for inpatient hospice services.

(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 34, Sec. 2. Effective April 20, 1992.)