Sec. 51008. ALLOWING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, AND CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS TO SUPERVISE CARDIAC, INTENSIVE CARDIAC, AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS
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## SEC. 51008 ALLOWING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, AND CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS TO SUPERVISE CARDIAC, INTENSIVE CARDIAC, AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS ###
(a)Cardiac and Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Section 1861(eee) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(eee)) is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (1)— #####
(A)by striking “physician-supervised”; and #####
(B)by inserting “under the supervision of a physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5))” before the period at the end; ####
(2)in paragraph (2)— #####
(A)in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and #####
(B)in subparagraph (B), by striking “a physician” and inserting “a physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5))”; and ####
(3)in paragraph (4)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i)— #####
(A)by striking “physician-supervised”; and #####
(B)by inserting “under the supervision of a physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5))” after “paragraph (3)”. ###
(b)Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs Section 1861(fff)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(fff)(1)) is amended— ####
(1)by striking “physician-supervised”; and ####
(2)by inserting “under the supervision of a physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5))” before the period at the end. ###
(c)Effective Date **[**[42 U.S.C. 1395x note](/us/usc/t42/s1395x)**]** The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2024.
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Sec. 51008
ALLOWING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, AND CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS TO SUPERVISE CARDIAC, INTENSIVE CARDIAC, AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS
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