24 Del. Admin. Code § 1770-2.0
"Board" - means Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline.
"Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)" - means the credential awarded by the NBRC to individuals who pass the certification examination for entry level respiratory therapy practitioners.
"Council" - means the Respiratory Care Practice Advisory Council of the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline.
"Direct Supervision" - means supervising licensee or supervising physician will be present and immediately available within the treatment area.
"General Supervision" - means whether by direct observation and monitoring, protocols approved by physicians, or orders written or verbally given by physicians.
"NBRC" means the National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc.
"Programs Approved by the Board" - means initial course of study programs accredited by the Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education (JRCRTE) or its successor organizations which have been approved by the Board.
"Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)" - means the credential awarded by the NBRC to individuals who pass the registry examination for advanced respiratory therapy practitioners.
"Respiratory Care" - means treatment, management, diagnostic testing, control and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities associated with the cardiopulmonary system under the direction of a physician. Respiratory care includes inhalation therapy and respiratory therapy under 24 Del.C. § 1776(a)(2) Medical Practice Act.
"Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)" - means an individual who practices respiratory care under 24 Del.C. § 1776(a)(2) Medical Practice Act.
"Student Respiratory Care Practitioner (Student-RCP)" - means an individual enrolled in an accredited Respiratory Care Program recognized and approved by the Board.
"Unlicensed Personnel (UP)" - means an individual not otherwise authorized or exempt to provide respiratory care services except as provided in Section 14.0.
"Working Student Respiratory Care Practitioner" - means a student respiratory care practitioner who is employed to perform respiratory care under a limited scope of practice established by the Board.
24 Del. Admin. Code § 1770-2.0
20 DE Reg. 187 (9/1/2016)
22 DE Reg. 232 (9/1/2018) (Final)