The bill (S. 788) would require CMS to allow a “default setting of general supervision” by a physician or non-physician practitioner, rather than direct supervision, for outpatient therapy services.
The bill would create an advisory panel to determine exemptions for risky services and would hold harmless hospitals and critical access hospitals that failed to meet CMS’ current direct supervision requirements from 2001 to 2011.
Read the AHA News Now report on outpatient therapy supervision requirements.
Read previous coverage on outpatient therapy supervision requirements:
– AHA Announces Support For Bill Easing Outpatient Therapy Supervision Requirements
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