California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies
Chapter 1 - General Acute Care Hospitals
Article 6 - Supplemental Services
Section 70615 - Respiratory Care Service Definition
Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 70615
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Respiratory care service means those diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for ventilatory support and associated services to patients with appropriate staff, space, equipment and supplies. These diagnostic and therapeutic procedures include but are not limited to:
(1) Measurement of pulmonary function testing and blood gas analyses.
(2) Procedures to reverse or prevent further physiological abnormalities.
(3) Treatment or prevention of airway problems of respiratory therapy origin.
(4) Positive pressure ventilatory therapy.
(5) Respiratory monitoring.
(6) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(7) Physical therapy of the chest including bronchial drainage and percussion.
(8) Patient instruction.
(9) Care of the intubated and tracheostomy patient.
(10) Constant consideration of infection control.
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