Authority: IC 16-21-1-7

Affected: IC 16-21-1

Sec. 7. (a) If the hospital provides respiratory care services, the service shall meet the needs of the patients served, within the scope of the service offered, and in accordance with acceptable standards of practice.

(b) The service shall be under the direction of a physician who is a pulmonologist or a physician qualified by training or experience, and supervised by a qualified person.

(c) The respiratory care service shall meet the following requirements:

1. (1) Have certified respiratory care practitioners or other personnel who meet the qualifications specified by the medical staff.
2. (2) Personnel qualified to perform specific procedures and the amount of supervision required for personnel to carry out specific procedures shall be designated in writing.

(d) Respiratory care services shall be:

1. (1) delivered in accordance with medical staff directives;
2. (2) documented in the medical record; and
3. (3) provided only on the orders of a physician or appropriately credentialed practitioner.

(e) If blood gases or other clinical laboratory tests are performed by the respiratory care service, 410 IAC 15-1.5-3 applies.

(Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 15-1.6-7; filed Dec 21, 1994, 9:40 a.m.: 18 IR 1278; readopted filed Jul 11, 2001, 2:23 p.m.: 24 IR 4234; readopted filed May 22, 2007, 1:44 p.m.: 20070613-IR-410070141RFA; readopted filed Jul 14, 2011, 11:42 a.m.: 20110810-IR-410110253RFA; readopted filed Sep 13, 2017, 4:08 p.m.: 20171011-IR-410170339RFA; readopted filed Nov 28, 2023, 12:13 p.m.: 20231227-IR-410230639RFA)