Report 2021-123 Recommendation Responses

Report 2021-123: California Hospice Licensure and Oversight: The State's Weak Oversight of Hospice Agencies Has Created Opportunities for Large-Scale Fraud and Abuse (Release Date: March 2022)

Recommendation for Legislative Action

To enable Public Health to better oversee the licensure of hospice agencies, the Legislature should require as a part of the licensure application the inclusion of financial information that is similar to the information required for home health agencies.

Description of Legislative Action

The Legislature did not take action in the 2021-2022 Legislative Session to address this specific recommendation.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: No Action Taken


All Recommendations in 2021-123