[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR418.92]



[Page 922]

 

                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

                    CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE

                          & MEDICAID SERVICES,

                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

                             HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 418_HOSPICE CARE--Table of Contents

 

          Subpart E_Conditions of Participation: Other Services

 

Sec. 418.92  Condition of participation--Physical therapy, occupational 

therapy, and speech-language pathology.



    (a) Physical therapy services, occupational therapy services, and 

speech-language patholgy services must be available, and when provided, 

offered in a manner consistent with accepted standards of practice.

    (b)(1) If the hospice engages in laboratory testing outside of the 

context of assisting an individual in self-administering a test with an 

appliance that has been cleared for that purpose by the FDA, such 

testing must be in compliance with all applicable requirements of part 

493 of this chapter.

    (2) If the hospice chooses to refer specimens for laboratory testing 

to another laboratory, the referral laboratory must be certified in the 

appropriate specialties and subspecialties of services in accordance 

with the applicable requirements of part 493 of this chapter.



[57 FR 7135, Feb. 28, 1992]