Qualifications for Speech-Language Pathologists Furnishing Outpatient Speech-Language Pathology Services
The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to update the qualifications of a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) furnishing outpatient speech-language pathology services in the Internet Only Manual (IOM) Publication (Pub.) 100-02, chapter 15, section 230.3 to be consistent with the SLP qualifications in the regulatory provision at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 410.62(a) that has, since 2005, required the SLP providing outpatient speech-language pathology services to meet the SLP personnel qualifications applicable to Home Health Agencies (HHAs) at 42 CFR part 484, as required via the Calendar Year (CY) 2005 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: January 16, 2025
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