Ch. 516

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)     Appeal that decision to the Board of Review; and

(2)     Then take any further appeal allowed by the Administrative Procedure
Act.

(b)     (1) Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board under § 14-404 of
this subtitle OR § 14-5A-17 OF THIS TITLE may not appeal to the Secretary or Board of
Review but may take a direct judicial appeal.

(2) The appeal shall be made as provided for judicial review of final
decisions in the Administrative Procedure Act.

(c)     An order of the Board may not be stayed pending review.

(d)     The Board may appeal from any decision that reverses or modifies its order.

SUBTITLE 5A. RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS.
14-5A-01.

(A)     IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.                                                 

(B)     "BOARD" MEANS THE STATE BOARD OF PHYSICIAN QUALITY ASSURANCE.

(C)     "COMMITTEE" MEANS THE RESPIRATORY CARE PROFESSIONAL
STANDARDS COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER § 14-5A-05 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)     "LICENSE" MEANS, UNLESS THE CONTEXT REQUIRES OTHERWISE, A
LICENSE ISSUED BY THE BOARD TO PRACTICE RESPIRATORY CARE.

(E)     "LICENSED RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER" MEANS, UNLESS THE
CONTEXT REQUIRES OTHERWISE, A RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER WHO IS
LICENSED BY THE BOARD TO PRACTICE RESPIRATORY CARE.

(F)     "NATIONAL CERTIFYING BOARD" MEANS THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR
RESPIRATORY CARE OR A CERTIFYING ORGANIZATION THAT HAS CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS EQUIVALENT TO THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR RESPIRATORY CARE
AND THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD.

(G)     (1) "PRACTICE RESPIRATORY CARE" MEANS TO EVALUATE, CARE FOR,
AND TREAT, INCLUDING THE DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION OF, INDIVIDUALS WHO
HAVE DEFICIENCIES AND ABNORMALITIES THAT AFFECT THE PULMONARY SYSTEM
AND ASSOCIATED ASPECTS OF THE CARDIOPULMONARY AND OTHER SYSTEMS
UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AND IN COLLABORATION WITH A PHYSICIAN.

(2) "PRACTICE RESPIRATORY CARE" INCLUDES:

(I)      PROVIDING DIRECT AND INDIRECT RESPIRATORY CARE
SERVICES THAT ARE SAFE, ASEPTIC, PREVENTIVE, AND RESTORATIVE;

(II)    PRACTICING THE PRINCIPLES, TECHNIQUES, AND THEORIES
DERIVED FROM CARDIOPULMONARY MEDICINE;

- 2974 -