An Example of Successful Advocacy by the Occupational and Physical

question 3

Multiple Choice

An example of successful advocacy by the occupational and physical therapy professional associations to influence federal policy is:

• A)Elimination of the need for a physician referral for services
• B)Expansion of scope of practice for these two professions
• C)Reduction in educational standards for therapy assistants
• D)Moratorium on therapy caps in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997

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