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Streamlining Physical and Occupational Therapy: Reducing Administrative Burden for Providers.

This new act aims to reduce administrative burdens for physicians and therapists, potentially speeding up access to physical and occupational therapy. By simplifying care plan certification procedures, citizens may receive necessary help faster, and specialists will have more time for patient care instead of paperwork.
Key points
Simplifies care plan certification for outpatient physical and occupational therapy, reducing paperwork for patients and therapists.
Qualified physical and occupational therapists can submit care plans directly to ordering physicians, accelerating therapy initiation.
Physicians have 10 business days to amend care plans, allowing flexibility without delaying the start of therapy.
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Print number: 118_HR_7279
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
Process start date: 2024-02-07