Iowa Code 152B.4 – Location of respiratory care
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 152B.4
- Qualified health care professional prescriber: means a physician assistant operating under the prescribing authority granted in section 147. See Iowa Code 152B.1
- Respiratory care: includes "respiratory therapy" or "inhalation therapy". See Iowa Code 152B.1
The practice of respiratory care may be performed in a hospital as defined in section 135B.1, subsection 3, and other settings where respiratory care is to be provided in accordance with a prescription of a licensed physician or surgeon or a qualified health care professional prescriber. Respiratory care may be provided during transportation of a patient and under circumstances where an emergency necessitates respiratory care.