Sec. 51006. RECOGNITION OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AS ATTENDING PHYSICIANS TO SERVE HOSPICE PATIENTS

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## SEC. 51006 RECOGNITION OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AS ATTENDING PHYSICIANS TO SERVE HOSPICE PATIENTS ###

(a)Recognition of Attending Physician Assistants as Attending Physicians To Serve Hospice Patients ####

(1)In general Section 1861(dd)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(dd)(3)) is amended— #####

(A)by striking “or nurse” and inserting “, the nurse”; and #####

(B)by inserting “, or the physician assistant (as defined in such subsection)” after “subsection (aa)(5))”. ####

(2)Clarification of hospice role of physician assistants Section 1814(a)(7)(A)(i)(I) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(7)(A)(i)(I)) is amended by inserting “or a physician assistant” after “a nurse practitioner”. ###

(b)Effective Date **[**[42 U.S.C. 1395f note](/us/usc/t42/s1395f)**]** The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2019.

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Sec. 51006

RECOGNITION OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AS ATTENDING PHYSICIANS TO SERVE HOSPICE PATIENTS

U.S.C.§ 1395x

U.S.C.§ 1395f

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