For purposes of this part, the following definitions shall apply:

1. (a) “Health care organization” means any organization that provides health care services, including but not limited to a hospital, urgent care facility, hospice, home healthcare agency, nursing home, medical office, assisted living facility, or home medical equipment provider.
2. (b) “Management of respiratory care equipment” means the handling of respiratory care equipment prior to or after its use, or in conjunction with delivery of the equipment to a user, including but not limited to assembly, disassembly, cleaning, sterilizing, and maintenance;
3. (c) “Respiratory care equipment” means medical equipment and associated supplies designed for the treatment of respiratory and respiratory-related health problems and the administration of respiratory care, including but not limited to primary gas systems, gas regulating devices, oxygen controllers, humidifiers, nebulizers, oxygen administering devices, oxygen analyzers, manual resuscitators, and monitoring and measuring equipment; and
4. (d) “Respiratory equipment technician” means an individual who has been trained and competency assessed in the management of respiratory care equipment in accordance with requirements that meet Medicare, Medicaid, and other regulatory accreditation requirements applicable to the health care organization that employs the respiratory equipment technician. The term includes “respiratory assistant” and “respiratory aide”.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Plc 1500) #13496, INTERIM, eff 11-27-22; ss by #13621, eff 5-22-23 (see Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Plc 1500)