Why must agencies that contract with therapy services make a policy for their professional peer review?
Licensing standards require an agency to adopt and enforce a written policy to ensure that all professional disciplines that provide services for the agency comply with their professional practice acts or title acts about reporting and peer review. The rules on staffing policies require that contract therapy staff be oriented to the policies, procedures, and objectives of the agency. Rules regarding services provided through a contract specify what the contract must clearly designate and that it must be enforced by the agency. This includes the necessity to conform to all applicable agency policies. Therefore, contract therapy staff must also be oriented to the agency’s policy to ensure that all professional disciplines are aware of and comply with the rules for reporting and peer review. There are similar federal conditions and standards for certified agencies. Regulations and Statutes: 40 TAC §97.245, §97.251, and §97.289, 42 CFR §484.12(c), §484.14, §484.14(f), and §484.
