Nurse practitioner services.

With respect to nurse practitioner services that meet the definition of § 440.166(a) and the requirements of either § 440.166(b) or § 440.166(c), the State plan must meet the following requirements: (a) Provide that nurse practitioner services are furnished to the categorically needy. (b) Specify whether those services are furnished to the medically needy. (c) Provide that services furnished by a nurse practitioner, regardless of whether the nurse practitioner is under the supervision of, or associated with, a physician or other health care provider, may— (1) Be reimbursed by the State Medicaid agency through an independent provider agreement between the State and the nurse practitioner; or (2) Be paid through the employing provider. [60 FR 19862, Apr. 21, 1995]