Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/9/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-09Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2021-06-09Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-09 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (8)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
- Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
Subjects
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Health personnel
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicare
- Nursing
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