Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Improving Access to Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Act of 2017”.
Improving Access to Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Act of 2017
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs.
Sec. 2 Allowing physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs
Cardiac and intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs— Section 1861(eee) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(eee)) is amended—
in paragraph (1)—
by striking “physician-supervised”; and
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;
in paragraph (2)—
in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
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
in paragraph (4)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i)—
by striking “physician-supervised”; and
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)”.
Pulmonary rehabilitation programs— Section 1861(fff)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(fff)(1)) is amended—
by striking “physician-supervised”; and
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.
Effective date— The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.