[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 42, Volume 3] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 42CFR485.70] [Page 600-601] TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) PART 485_CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: SPECIALIZED PROVIDERS--Table of Contents Subpart B_Conditions of Participation: Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Sec. 485.70 Personnel qualifications. This section sets forth the qualifications that must be met, as a condition of participation, under Sec. 485.58, and as a condition of coverage of services under Sec. 410.100 of this chapter. (a) A facility physician must be a doctor of medicine or osteopathy who-- (1) Is licensed under State law to practice medicine or surgery; and (2) Has had, subsequent to completing a 1-year hospital internship, at least 1 year of training in the medical management of patients requiring rehabilitation services; or (3) Has had at least 1 year of full-time or part-time experience in a rehabilitation setting providing physicians' services similar to those required in this subpart. (b) A licensed practical nurse must be licensed as a practical or vocational nurse by the State in which practicing, if applicable. (c) An occupational therapist and an occupational therapist assistant must meet the qualifications set forth in Sec. 405.1202(f) and (g) of this chapter. (d) An orthotist must-- (1) Be licensed by the State in which practicing, if applicable; (2) Have successfully completed a training program in orthotics that is jointly recognized by the American Council on Education and the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics; and (3) Be eligible to take that Board's certification examination in orthotics. (e) A physical therapist and a physical therapist assistant must meet the qualifications set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of Sec. 485.705. (f) A prosthetist must-- (1) Be licensed by the State in which practicing, if applicable; (2) Have successfully completed a training program in prosthetics that is jointly recognized by the American Council on Education and the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics; and (3) Be eligible to take that Board's certification examination in prosthetics. (g) A psychologist must be certified or licensed by the State in which he or she is practicing, if that State requires certification or licensing, and must hold a masters degree in psychology from and educational institution approved by the State in which the institution is located. (h) A registered nurse must be a graduate of an approved school of nursing and be licensed as a registered nurse by the State in which practicing, if applicable. (i) A rehabilitation counselor must-- (1) Be licensed by the State in which practicing, if applicable; (2) Hold at least a bachelor's degree; and (3) Be eligible to take the certification examination administered by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification. (j) A respiratory therapist must-- (1) Be licensed by the State in which practicing, if applicable; (2) Have successfully completed a training program accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) in collaboration with the Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education; and (3) Either-- (i) Be eligible to take the registry examination for respiratory therapists administered by the National Board for Respiratory Therapy, Inc.; or [[Page 601]] (ii) Have equivalent training and experience as determined by the National Board for Respiratory Therapy, Inc. (k) A respiratory therapy technician must-- (1) Be licensed by the State in which practicing, if applicable; (2) Have successfully completed a training program accredited by the Committees on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) in collaboration with the Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education; and (3) Either-- (i) Be eligible to take the certification examination for respiratory therapy technicians administered by the National Board for Respiratory Therapy, Inc,; or (ii) Have equivalent training and experience as determined by the National Board for Respiratory Therapy, Inc. (l) A social worker must-- (1) Be licensed by the State in which practicing, if applicable; (2) Hold at least a bachelor's degree from a school accredited or approved by the Council on Social Work Education; and (3) Have 1 year of social work experience in a health care setting. (m) A speech-language pathologist must meet the qualifications set forth in Sec. 485.705(f) of this chapter. [48 FR 56293, Dec. 15, 1982. Redesignated and amended at 50 FR 33034, Aug. 16, 1985; 51 FR 41352, Nov. 14, 1986; 60 FR 2327, Jan. 9, 1995]