Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD
Chapter 360-13 - RESPIRATORY CARE PROFESSIONALS, TECHNICIANS AND THERAPISTS
Rule 360-13-.12 - Practice of Respiratory Care Without Certification Prohibited; Exceptions
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 360-13-.12
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through December 27, 2023
(1) Unless certified pursuant to O.C.G.A. Title 43, Chapter 34, Article 6, no person shall:
(a) Practice respiratory care;
or
(b) Represent himself or herself
to be a respiratory care professional who is certified pursuant to O.C.G.A.
§
43-34-151.
(2) The prohibition in subsection (1) does not apply to:
(a) The delivery of
respiratory care by health care personnel who have been formally trained in
these modalities and who are duly licensed to provide that care under any other
provision of Title 43;
(b) The
practice of respiratory care which is an integral part of the program of study
by students enrolled in a respiratory care education program recognized by the
Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC) and the American
Medical Association Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation
(CAHEA) or the equivalent thereof as accepted by the Board. Students enrolled
in respiratory therapy education programs shall be identified as "Student-RCP"
and shall only provide respiratory care under direct clinical
supervision;
(c) Self-care by a
patient or gratuitous care by a friend or family member who does not represent
or hold himself or herself out to be a respiratory care professional;
(d) Respiratory care services rendered in the
course of an emergency disaster;
(e) Persons in the military services or
working in Federal facilities when functioning in the course of their assigned
duties;
(f) The performance of
respiratory care diagnostic testing by individuals who are certified or
registered as pulmonary function technologists by the National Board for
Respiratory Care, or equivalent certifying agency, as recognized by the
Board;
(g) The delivery, assembly,
setup, testing, and demonstration of oxygen and aerosol equipment upon the
order of a physician licensed under Art. 2 of Chapter 34, Title 43. Provided,
however, that no person providing such services shall be authorized to assess
patients, develop care plans, instruct patients in taking treatment, or discuss
the hazards, administration, or side effects of medications with
patients.
(h) Persons who perform
limited respiratory care procedures under the supervision of a certified
respiratory care professional in a hospital or nursing home when the Board has
defined the competencies required to perform such limited respiratory care
procedures.
1. The Board has defined the
following class of persons as having the competencies required to perform such
limited respiratory care procedures:
(i) Students of an accredited Respiratory
Care Program who perform limited respiratory care procedures under the
supervision of a certified respiratory care professional in a hospital or
nursing home, if the student's competency has been validated through an
accredited education program and by the hospital or nursing home for whom he or
she is employed.
(I) Upon completion of the
educational program, the student must then apply for a temporary permit as
specified in Chapter 34. In addition, pending the granting or denial of a
certificate or permit, graduates of an accredited respiratory care program who
have applied for certification or a permit shall only perform limited
respiratory care procedures where their competency has been validated in
writing to the Board through the accredited program and by the hospital or
nursing home for whom they are employed.
(II) Any student who performs limited
respiratory care procedures without complying with the requirements listed in
the above paragraphs of Rule 360-13-.12(2)(b) is engaging in the practice of
respiratory care without certification, which is prohibited by O.C.G.A. §
43-34-151.
Any certified respiratory care professional who supervises a student prior to
compliance with the above listed paragraphs of Rule 360-13-.12(b) is aiding and
assisting an uncertified person engage in the practice of respiratory care and
may be subject to disciplinary action.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-34-143, 43-34-150, 43-34-151.
Original Rule entitled "Practice of Respiratory Care Without Certification Prohibited; Exceptions" adopted. F. Aug. 14, 2003; eff. Sept. 3, 2003.
Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Oct. 6, 2009; eff. Oct. 26, 2009.
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