Fed Regist. 2010 Aug 18;75(159):50880-2.
The Department of Defense is publishing this final rule to provide TRICARE approval for authorizing certified physician assistants and certified nurse practitioners (non-physicians) to engage in referrals of beneficiaries to the Military Health System for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. Upon implementation of this provision, certified physician assistants, or certified nurse practitioners will be allowed to issue referrals to patients for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy without having the patient see a physician. This rule will align TRICARE with Medicare's allowance of "non-physician providers" to provide, certify, or supervise therapy services.
美国国防部发布这一最终规定，以便为TRICARE医保计划提供批准，授权获得认证的医师助理和认证的执业护士（非医生）将受益人转介至军事医疗系统接受物理治疗、职业治疗和言语治疗。这项规定实施后，获得认证的医师助理或认证的执业护士将被允许在患者无需先看医生的情况下，为患者开具物理治疗、职业治疗和言语治疗的转介单。此规定将使TRICARE医保计划与医疗保险允许“非医生提供者”提供、认证或监督治疗服务的做法保持一致。
