OAR 410-147-0260: Death With Dignity

(1) Death With Dignity is a covered service, except for those facilities limited by the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997 (ASFRA), and is incorporated in the “comfort care” condition/treatment line on the Health Services Commission’s Prioritized List of Health Services. (2) All claims for Death With Dignity services must be billed directly to the Division of Medical Assistance Programs (Division), even if the client is in a managed care plan. Death With Dignity services are not part of the Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or Rural Health Clinic (RHC) encounter rate. (3) Follow criteria outlined in OAR 410-130-0670.