Utah Code 58-57-7. Exemptions from licensure
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Terms Used In Utah Code 58-57-7
- Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Board: means the Respiratory Care Licensing Board created in Section
58-57-3 . See Utah Code 58-57-2 - Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Practitioner: means an individual currently licensed, registered, or otherwise authorized by the appropriate jurisdiction to prescribe and administer drugs and order respiratory care in the course of professional practice. See Utah Code 58-57-2
- Respiratory care practitioner: means any person licensed to practice respiratory care under this chapter. See Utah Code 58-57-2
- Respiratory related durable medical equipment: means :
(6)(a) medical grade oxygen;(6)(b) equipment and supplies related to medical gases;(6)(c) apnea monitors;(6)(d) oximeters;(6)(e) noninvasive positive pressure generators, except those with back-up respiratory rate or when used invasively;(6)(f) bilirubin lights;(6)(g) suctioning equipment;(6)(h) large volume nebulizers with compressors, except when used invasively in conjunction with an artificial airway;(6)(i) medication nebulizers;(6)(j) enteral nutrition equipment; and(6)(k) other respiratory related equipment intended for use in the home as defined by the division by rule. See Utah Code 58-57-2- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) For purposes of Subsection (2)(b), “qualified” means an individual who is a registered polysomnographic technologist or a Diplomate certified by the American Board of Sleep Medicine.(1)(b) For purposes of Subsections (2)(f) and (g), “supervision” means one of the following will be immediately available for consultation in person or by phone:(1)(b)(i) a practitioner;(1)(b)(ii) a respiratory therapist;(1)(b)(iii) a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine; or(1)(b)(iv) a registered polysomnographic technologist.(2) In addition to the exemptions from licensure in Section58-1-307 , the following persons may engage in the practice of respiratory therapy subject to the stated circumstances and limitations without being licensed under this chapter:(2)(a) any person who provides gratuitous care for a member of his immediate family without representing himself as a licensed respiratory care practitioner;(2)(b) any person who is a licensed or qualified member of another health care profession, if this practice is consistent with the accepted standards of the profession and if the person does not represent himself as a respiratory care practitioner;(2)(c) any person who serves in the Armed Forces of the United States or any other agency of the federal government and is engaged in the performance of his official duties;(2)(d) any person who acts under a certification issued pursuant to Title 53, Chapter 2d, Emergency Medical Services Act, while providing emergency medical services;(2)(e) any person who delivers, installs, or maintains respiratory related durable medical equipment and who gives instructions regarding the use of that equipment in accordance with Subsections58-57-2 (3) and (6), except that this exemption does not include any clinical evaluation or treatment of the patient;(2)(f) any person who is working in a practitioner’s office, acting under supervision; and(2)(g) a polysomnographic technician or trainee, acting under supervision, as long as the technician or trainee administers the following only in a sleep lab, sleep center, or sleep facility:(2)(g)(i) oxygen titration; and(2)(g)(ii) positive airway pressure that does not include mechanical ventilation.(3) Nothing in this chapter permits a respiratory care practitioner to engage in the unauthorized practice of other health disciplines.