New Hampshire Revised Statutes 326-E:8 – Responsibilities of the Respiratory Care Practitioner
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I. The respiratory care practitioner is responsible for managing all aspects of the respiratory care of each patient under the orders of a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner. The respiratory care practitioner shall provide:
(a) Written documentation of therapeutic effectiveness of care provided.
(b) Periodic written evaluation of each patient.
(c) Written documentation of diagnostic studies performed.
II. The respiratory care practitioner shall be aware of and abide by this chapter, and the rules adopted by the executive director, in consultation with the advisory board.
III. Each licensee shall provide his or her employer with a copy of his or her license, conditional license, current renewal verification or proof of reinstatement of license. This copy shall be available for public review upon request. The employer shall maintain a list of all persons providing respiratory care at his or her facility for review by the executive director upon request.
IV. In response to board inquires relevant to the status of their licenses or their practice of respiratory care, licensees shall provide complete and truthful information to the executive director.
V. Licensees shall notify the executive director if licenses, renewal verification cards, or other proofs of licensure are lost or stolen.
VI. Licensees shall maintain their current business and residential addresses on file with the office of professional licensure and certification. Changes in addresses shall be submitted no later than 30 days from the date of change.
VII. Each licensee shall notify the executive director of those acts or omissions that are violations of this chapter or are grounds for disciplinary action.
(a) Written documentation of therapeutic effectiveness of care provided.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 326-E:8
- Board: means the advisory board of respiratory care practitioners. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 326-E:1
- Executive director: means the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification or designee. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 326-E:1
- Nurse practitioner: means a person licensed to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse in this state pursuant to N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 326-E:1
- Physician: means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state pursuant to RSA 329. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 326-E:1
- Physician assistant: means a person licensed to practice as a physician assistant pursuant to RSA 328-D. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 326-E:1
- Respiratory care: means the treatment, management, diagnostic testing and evaluation of responses to respiratory or medical treatment and care of individuals or groups of individuals either having deficiencies or abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system or requiring support of the cardiopulmonary system. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 326-E:1
- Respiratory care practitioner: means a person who is:
(a) Licensed in the practice or performance of respiratory care who has the knowledge and skill necessary to administer the functions defined in paragraph X of this section. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 326-E:1
(b) Periodic written evaluation of each patient.
(c) Written documentation of diagnostic studies performed.
II. The respiratory care practitioner shall be aware of and abide by this chapter, and the rules adopted by the executive director, in consultation with the advisory board.
III. Each licensee shall provide his or her employer with a copy of his or her license, conditional license, current renewal verification or proof of reinstatement of license. This copy shall be available for public review upon request. The employer shall maintain a list of all persons providing respiratory care at his or her facility for review by the executive director upon request.
IV. In response to board inquires relevant to the status of their licenses or their practice of respiratory care, licensees shall provide complete and truthful information to the executive director.
V. Licensees shall notify the executive director if licenses, renewal verification cards, or other proofs of licensure are lost or stolen.
VI. Licensees shall maintain their current business and residential addresses on file with the office of professional licensure and certification. Changes in addresses shall be submitted no later than 30 days from the date of change.
VII. Each licensee shall notify the executive director of those acts or omissions that are violations of this chapter or are grounds for disciplinary action.