Medicare Program; Allowing Certifications and Recertification by Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists for Certain Services
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 1995-07-26 · 60 FR 38266
Document
Document number
95-18282
Federal Register citation
60 FR 38266
CFR reference
42 CFR 424
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule with comment period.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
1995-07-26
HHS docket
BPD-709-FC
Abstract
This final rule with comment period authorizes nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists, working in collaboration with a physician, to certify and recertify that extended care services are needed or continue to be needed. In addition, it sets forth the qualification requirements that a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist must meet in order to sign certification or recertification statements. This final rule is necessary to implement section 6028 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989.