Sec. 6.3. The following respiratory care practices are tasks:

(1) Cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing, and assembling equipment used in the practice of respiratory care as delegated by a practitioner or other authorized health care professional.

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(2) Collecting and reviewing patient data through noninvasive means if the collection and review does not include the individual’s interpretation of the clinical significance of the data. Collecting and reviewing patient data includes the following:

(A) Setting up and obtaining an electrocardiogram.

(B) Performing pulse oximetry and reporting to a practitioner or other authorized health care professional in a timely manner.

(3) Setting up a nasal cannula for oxygen therapy and reporting to a practitioner or other authorized health care professional in a timely manner.

(4) Performing incentive spirometry, excluding a patient’s initial treatment and education.

(5) Performing cough and deep breath maneuvers.

(6) Maintaining a patient’s natural airway by physically manipulating the jaw and neck.

As added by P.L.60-2000, SEC.11.

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