{"ref":"PA-HSP-THR-01","title":"Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology","category":"Clinical tasks","summary":"Sets out how the Agency makes physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology available to hospice patients, who may provide them, when they are used, and how therapy is ordered, planned, delivered and documented.","inShort":["Physical, occupational and speech therapy are available to every patient who needs them.","Therapy starts with an order and an evaluation, and its goals go into the plan of care.","Therapists document each visit the same day and tell the RN case manager about big changes the same day.","Therapy instructions for aides go through the supervising RN onto the aide care instructions."],"primaryCitation":"42 CFR §418.72","citations":["55 Pa. Code §1130.62(9)","35 P.S. §448.806(g)(2)"],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §418.72","42 CFR §418.74","42 CFR §418.70","42 CFR §418.114(a)","42 CFR §418.114(b)(4)-(8)","42 CFR §418.202(h)","42 CFR §418.76(g)(3)(ii)","42 CFR §418.100(e)","42 CFR §418.106(f)(2)"],"surveyorAsks":["How does a patient get a therapy evaluation, and how quickly can you arrange it?","Show me the contract with your therapy provider and how you oversee contracted therapists."],"forms":[],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (42 CFR §418.72)","5. How Therapy Is Provided","6. Qualifications","7. When Therapy Is Used","8. Ordering, Planning and Delivering Therapy","9. Equipment Recommended by Therapists","10. Responsibilities","11. Records and Compliance Monitoring","12. Staff Training","13. References","14. Related Policies and Forms","15. Approval","16. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"pa-hospice","state":"Pennsylvania","service":"Hospice","guides":[{"path":"/guides/hospice-policies/","h1":"What policies are required for hospice?"},{"path":"/guides/hospice-conditions-of-participation/","h1":"Hospice Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}