22 Tex. Admin. Code § 187.1 - Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) AARC--The American
Association for Respiratory Care.
(2) Act--The Respiratory Care Practitioners
Act, Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 604.
(3) Advisory Board--Texas Board of
Respiratory Care.
(4) Directing
physician--A physician including a qualified medical director licensed by the
Medical Board that directs a Texas state-certified respiratory care
practitioner in the practice of respiratory care.
(5) Educational accrediting body--Commission
on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), or other such organization
approved by the Advisory Board in accordance with §604.054 of the
Act.
(6) Formal
training--Completion of an organized educational activity in respiratory care
procedures recognized by the Advisory Board.
(7) Medical Practice Act--Texas Occupations
Code, Title 3, Subtitle B, as amended.
(8) NBRC--National Board for Respiratory
Care, Inc.
(9) Respiratory
care--The treatment, management, control, diagnostic evaluation, and or care of
patients who have deficiencies and abnormalities associated with the
cardiorespiratory system, in conjunction with the provisions of §604.003
of the Act. Respiratory care does not include the delivery, assembly, set up,
testing, and demonstration of respiratory care equipment upon the order of a
licensed physician. Demonstration is not to be interpreted as the actual
patient assessment and education, administration, or performance of the
respiratory care procedure(s).
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