{"ref":"PA-HH-CS-03","title":"Therapy and Medical Social Services","category":"Clinical tasks","summary":"Sets out how physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology and audiology, and medical social services are provided under 28 Pa. Code §§601.33 and 601.34: who may provide them, the duties of therapists and social workers, supervision of therapy assistants and social work assistants, therapy orders, evaluations for therapy-only patients, and documentation and coordination.","inShort":["Therapy is given by a licensed therapist, or by an assistant under that therapist’s supervision.","Therapy orders must state the treatments and how much, how often and for how long.","Therapists may take verbal orders only for their own discipline.","Social workers help with social and emotional needs, community resources and discharge planning.","Write your note on the day of the visit and tell the case manager about any change the same day."],"primaryCitation":"28 Pa. Code §601.33","citations":["28 Pa. Code §601.6","28 Pa. Code §601.3(b)","28 Pa. Code §601.31(b)","28 Pa. Code §601.33","28 Pa. Code §601.34","28 Pa. Code §601.36(a)","55 Pa. Code §1249.52(a)(4)","55 Pa. Code §1249.56"],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §484.75","42 CFR §484.115","42 CFR §484.55(a)(2)","42 CFR §484.55(b)(3)","42 CFR §409.44","42 CFR §409.45"],"surveyorAsks":["Who supervises your physical therapist assistants, and how often does the therapist see the patient?","Show me the therapy orders for this patient. Do they give the modalities, amount, frequency and duration?"],"forms":[],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (28 Pa. Code §601.33)","5. Qualifications and Licensure","6. Therapy Orders and the Plan of Treatment","7. Duties of the Qualified Therapist","8. Supervision of Therapy Assistants","9. Assessments for Therapy-Only Patients","10. Medical Social Services","11. Documentation and Coordination","12. Responsibilities","13. Records and Compliance Monitoring","14. Staff Training","15. References","16. Related Policies and Forms","17. Approval","18. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"pa-hha","state":"Pennsylvania","service":"Home health","guides":[{"path":"/guides/home-health-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies and procedures are required for home health agencies?"},{"path":"/guides/home-health-conditions-of-participation/","h1":"Home health Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}