152B.7A - EXCEPTIONS.
152B.7A EXCEPTIONS.
1. A person shall not practice respiratory care or represent
oneself to be a respiratory care practitioner unless the person is
licensed under this chapter.
2. This chapter does not prohibit any of the following:
a. The practice of respiratory care which is an integral part
of the program of study by students enrolled in an accredited
respiratory therapy training program approved by the board in those
situations where that care is provided under the direct supervision
of an appropriate clinical instructor recognized by the educational
program.
b. Respiratory care services rendered in the course of an
emergency.
c. Care administered in the course of assigned duties of
persons in the military services.
3. This chapter is not intended to limit, preclude, or otherwise
interfere with the practice of other health care providers not
otherwise licensed under this chapter who are licensed and certified
by this state to administer respiratory care procedures.
4. An individual who passes an examination that includes the
content of one or more of the functions included in sections 152B.2
and 152B.3 shall not be prohibited from performing such procedures
for which they were tested, as long as the testing body offering the
examination is approved by the board. Section History: Recent Form
96 Acts, ch 1036, § 34; 97 Acts, ch 68, §2