California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 2 — Healing ArtsChapter 8.3 — Respiratory TherapyArticle 1 — General ProvisionsSection 3703
(a) The settings in which respiratory care may be practiced include licensed health care facilities, hospitals, clinics, ambulatory or home health care, physicians’ offices, nurse practitioners’ offices, and public or community health services. Respiratory care may also be provided during the transportation of a patient, and under any circumstances where an emergency necessitates respiratory care.
(b) The practice of respiratory care shall be performed under the supervision of a medical director in accordance with a prescription of a physician and surgeon or pursuant to respiratory care protocols as specified in Section 3702.
Notes
Allows respiratory care in specified health facilities, offices, home or community settings, during patient transport, and whenever an emergency requires it. Requires respiratory-care practice to occur under a medical director’s supervision and according to a physician and surgeon’s prescription or qualifying respiratory-care protocols, establishing supervision and authorization requirements across the listed settings.
Use as reference
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