Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 331 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH LICENSING OFFICE
Division 705 - RESPIRATORY THERAPIST AND POLYSOMNOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGISTS LICENSING BOARD - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Section 331-705-0050 - Definitions

(1) "Affidavit of Licensure" means an original document or other approved means of verifying an authorization to practice (certification, licensure or registration) status and history, including information disclosing all unresolved or outstanding penalties and/or disciplinary actions. Refer to OAR 331-030-0040.

(2) "AASM" means the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

(3) "A-STEP" means the Accredited Sleep Technology Education Program.

(4) "Board" means Respiratory Therapist and Polysomnographic Technologists Licensing Board.

(5) "BRPT" means Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists.

(6) "CAAHEP" means Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.

(7) "CoARC" means Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care. (9) "NBRC" means the National Board for Respiratory Care.

(8) "Office" means Health Licensing Office.

(9) "Official transcript" means an original document authorized by the appropriate office in the Oregon Department of Education or certified by a college or university indicating applicant identity information, hours and types of course work, examinations and scores that the student has completed. Original documents must be submitted directly to the Office from the college or university by United States Postal Service mail or other recognized mail service providers in a sealed envelope;

(10) "RPSGT" means Registered Polysomnographic Technologists.

(11) "RRT" means Registered Respiratory Therapist. (14) "Qualified Medical Director for Polysomnography" has the definition set forth in ORS Chapter 688.800.

(12) "Qualified Medical Director for Respiratory Care" has the definition set forth in ORS Chapter 688.800.