Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 9, 2021)
Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021
This bill accelerates and expands certain changes that are scheduled to take effect relating to the coverage of cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under Medicare.
Currently, such programs require physician supervision. Effective January 1, 2024, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists may also supervise these programs. The bill expedites the effective date of these changes to January 1, 2022, and also allows these practitioners to administer programs in their offices, prepare and sign treatment plans, and prescribe exercise.
What just happenedJun 9, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 9, 2021
- Jun 9, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Jun 9, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate