Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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Overview
This bill aims to make cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs more accessible under Medicare. It expands the types of healthcare professionals who can administer these programs, specifically allowing physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to play a larger role. The changes would allow these professionals to prepare treatment plans and prescribe exercise within their offices.
Key provisions
- Allows physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to administer cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs.
- Expands the permitted settings for these programs to include physician’s offices.
- Allows these professionals to prepare and sign treatment plans.
- Allows these professionals to prescribe exercise.
- Updates definitions related to healthcare professionals involved in these programs.
Who is affected
- Medicare beneficiaries
- Physician assistants
- Nurse practitioners
- Clinical nurse specialists
- Cardiac rehabilitation program providers
Notable changes
- Expands the scope of practice for physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists in cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation.
- Allows these professionals to operate these programs within physician’s offices.
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