Introduction:

“Respiratory care services” includes: (a) Evaluation and disease management. (b) Diagnostic and therapeutic use of respiratory equipment, devices, or medical gas. (c) Administration of drugs, as duly ordered or prescribed by a physician. Licensure as a certified respiratory therapist shall be granted by endorsement to an individual who holds the “Certified Respiratory Therapist” credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care or an equivalent credential acceptable to the board. Licensure by this mechanism requires verification by oath and submission of evidence satisfactory to the board that such credential is held.