§ 485.711 Condition of participation: Plan of care and physician involvement.

For each patient in need of outpatient physical therapy or speech pathology services, there is a written plan of care established and periodically reviewed by a physician, or by a physical therapist or speech pathologist respectively.

(a) Standard: Medical history and prior treatment. The following are obtained by the organization before or at the time of initiation of treatment:

(1) The patient's significant past history.

(2) Current medical findings, if any.