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Title 42 - PUBLIC HEALTHChapter IV - CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESSubchapter G - STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONPart 485 - CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: SPECIALIZED PROVIDERS
Subpart H - CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION FOR CLINICS, REHABILITATION AGENCIES, AND PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES AS PROVIDERS OF OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY SERVICES
Section 485.717 - Condition of participation: Rehabilitation program

42 C.F.R. § 485.717

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Section 485.717 - Condition of participation: Rehabilitation program

This condition and standards apply only to a rehabilitation agency's own patients, not to patients of hospitals, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), or Medicaid nursing facilities (NFs) to which the agency furnishes services. The hospital, SNF, or NF is responsible for ensuring that qualified staff furnish services for which they arrange or contract for their patients. The rehabilitation agency provides physical therapy and speech-language pathology services to all of its patients who need them.

(a)Standard: Qualification of staff. The agency's therapy services are furnished by qualified individuals as direct services and/or services provided under contract.
(b)Standard: Arrangements for services. If services are provided under contract, the contract must specify the term of the contract, the manner of termination or renewal and provide that the agency retains responsibility for the control and supervision of the services.

42 C.F.R. §485.717

73 FR 69942 , Nov. 19, 2008