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§ 14-5A-08. Practice of respiratory care, authorized activities

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: May 8, 2020

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 14. Physicians (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5a. Respiratory Care Practitioners (Refs & Annos)
Effective: May 8, 2020
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 14-5A-08
§ 14-5A-08. Practice of respiratory care, authorized activities
Currentness
Licensed to practice
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice respiratory care in this State.
Scope of employment
(b) This section does not apply to:
(1) An individual employed by the federal government as a respiratory care practitioner while the individual is practicing within the scope of that employment;
(2) A respiratory care practitioner student enrolled in an education program which is accredited by an approved accrediting organization while practicing respiratory care in the program; or
(3) An individual practicing respiratory care who is licensed by and residing in another jurisdiction if:
(i) The individual is participating in the transportation of a patient from that individual's jurisdiction of licensure into the State;
(ii) The individual practices respiratory care only during the transportation of the patient;
(iii) The individual does not practice respiratory care on another individual who is not the patient being transported into the State; and
(iv) The individual does not practice respiratory care in the State for more than a total of 14 days within a calendar year.

Credits

Added by Acts 1996, c. 516, § 2, eff. July 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 328, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2020, c. 612, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 613, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 14-5A-08, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 14-5A-08
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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