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Survey & Certification - General Information

Title
Physician delegation of tasks in SNFs and NFs
Memo #
03-18
Posting Date
04/10/2003
Fiscal Year
2003
Summary
This memo is to clarify the regulatory differences concerning physician delegation of tasks in SNFs and NFs. This memo addresses both the issue of the authority of physician extenders to perform physician visits and write orders and sign certifications and re-certifications in SNFs and NFs.