; and (iv) the physician documents that the individual has had a face-to-face encounter as described in such sections, provided that a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant (as those terms are defined in section 1861(aa)(5)), in accordance with State law, makes such certification and recertification, establishes and periodically reviews such plan, has the individual under their care when such services are or were furnished, and documents such face-to-face encounter. (C) Alternative certification for hospice care A waiver of the requirements described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 1814(a)(7) that an individual’s attending physician and the medical director (or physician member of the interdisciplinary group described in section 1861(dd)(2)(B)) of the hospice program providing (or arranging for) the individual’s hospice care certify that the individual is terminally ill and periodically review the written plan for hospice care, provided that such certification and review is conducted by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant (as those terms are defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) in accordance with State law. (D) Coverage of skilled nursing services without inpatient stay With respect to extended care services furnished to an individual by a skilled nursing facility, a waiver of the requirement described in section 1861(i) that an individual must have been an inpatient in a hospital for not less than 3 consecutive days before his discharge and transfer to the skilled nursing facility before such extended care services may be deemed post-hospital extended care services. (E) Coverage of home health care without homebound status requirement With respect to home health services furnished to an individual by a home health agency (as defined in section 1861(o)), a waiver of the requirements described in sections 1814(a)(2)(C) and 1835(a)(2)(A) that the individual is or was confined to his or her home. (8) Availability of expanded services A hospice