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This bill aims to expand access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under Medicare by modifying existing healthcare regulations. Specifically, the bill broadens the definition of who can prescribe and provide these rehabilitation services beyond just physicians to include physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists. The changes allow these rehabilitation programs to be conducted in a wider range of office settings, not just a physician's office, and permit exercise prescriptions to be written by a more diverse group of healthcare professionals. These modifications apply to services provided six months after the bill's enactment, with the goal of increasing patient access to important cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation care by giving patients more flexibility in where and from whom they can receive these critical medical services. The bill is part of a broader effort to enhance Medicare coverage and improve patient care options for individuals recovering from cardiac and pulmonary conditions.

Budget and Finance

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/717/all-info