TABLE
OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER Resp 100 ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
PART
Resp 101 DEFINITIONS
Section
Resp 101.01 Board
Section
Resp 101.02 Board of Directors
Section
Resp 101.03 Office of Licensed Allied
Health Professionals
Section
Resp 101.04 Respiratory Care
Section
Resp 101.05 Respiratory Care
Practitioner
PART
Resp 102 DESCRIPTION OF THE GOVERNING
BOARD OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS
Section
Resp 102.01 Composition of the Board
Section
Resp 102.02 Relationship of the Board to
the Office of Licensed Allied Health Professionals
Section
Resp 102.03 Meetings of the Board
Section
Resp 102.04 Meeting Location
Section
Resp 102.05 Duties of the Board
PART
Resp 103 PUBLIC INFORMATION
Section
Resp 103.01 Office Location and Mailing
Address, Telephone Number, Number for TTY/TDD Users and E-Addresses
Section
Resp 103.02 Communication With the Board
CHAPTER Resp 200 PROCEDURAL RULES
PART
Resp 201 DEFINITIONS
Section
Resp 201.01 Definitions
PART
Resp 202 PROCEDURES FOR THE RECEIPT OF
MISCONDUCT COMPLAINTS AND THE CONDUCT OF DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS
PART Resp 203
CONSTRUCTION OF RULES; RIGHT TO A HEARING
Section Resp 203.01 Principles of Construction
Section Resp 203.02 Right to a Hearing
Section
Resp 203.03 Limitations
PART
Resp 204 CONDUCT OF HEARINGS BY
PRESIDING OFFICER; WAIVER OF RULES
Section
Resp 204.01 Presiding Officer
Section
Resp 204.02 Withdrawal of Presiding
Officer
Section
Resp 204.03 Waiver or Suspension of Rules
by Presiding Officer
PART Resp 205 TIME PERIODS
Section
Resp 205.01 Computation of Time
PART Resp 206 FILING, FORMAT AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS
Section
Resp 206.01 Date of Issuance or Filing
Section
Resp 206.02 Format of Documents
Section
Resp 206.03 Delivery of Documents
PART Resp 207 MOTIONS AND OBJECTIONS
Section
Resp 207.01 Motions; Objections to
Motions; Ruling on Motions
PART
Resp 208 COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE
PROCEEDINGS; APPEARANCES; PRE-HEARING CONFERENCES; RECORDING THE HEARING
Section
Resp 208.01 Notice Commencing
Adjudicative Proceedings
Section
Resp 208.02 Appearances
Section
Resp 208.03 Pre-hearing Conference
Section
Resp 208.04 Recording the Hearing
PART Resp 209 INTERVENTION; ROLE OF BOARD STAFF
Section
Resp 209.01 Intervention Procedure
Section
Resp 209.02 Effect of Intervention and
Rights of an Intervenor
PART
Resp 210 CONTINUANCES AND FAILURE TO
ATTEND HEARING
Section Resp 210.01 Continuances
Section
Resp 210.02 Failure of a Party to Attend
or Participate in the Hearing
PART
Resp 211 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND
DOCUMENTS
Section
Resp 211.01 Voluntary Production of
Information
Section
Resp 211.02 Motions to Compel Production
of Information and Documents
Section
Resp 211.03 Mandatory Pre-Hearing
Disclosure of Witnesses and Exhibits
PART Resp 212 HEARING PROCEDURE
Section
Resp 212.01 Standard and Burden of Proof
Section
Resp 212.02 Order of Testimony;
Cross-Examination
Section
Resp 212.03 Evidence
Section
Resp 212.04 Proposed Findings of Fact
and Rulings of Law
Section
Resp 212.05 Closing the Record
Section
Resp 212.06 Reopening the Record
Section
Resp 212.07 Disposition
Section
Resp 212.08 Rehearing
PART Resp 213 SETTLEMENTS
Section
Resp 213.01 Effects of License Surrender
PART Resp 214 RULEMAKING
Section
Resp 214.01 Rulemaking
Section
Resp 214.02 Disposition of Petitions for
Rulemaking
PART Resp 215 PUBLIC COMMENT HEARINGS
Section
Resp 215.01 Purpose
Section
Resp 215.02 Public Access and
Participation
Section
Resp 215.03 Limitations on Public
Participation
Section
Resp 215.04 Media Access
Section
Resp 215.05 Conduct of Public Comment
Hearings
PART Resp 216 DECLARATORY RULINGS
Section
Resp 216.01 Requests for Declaratory
Rulings
Section
Resp 216.02 Documents Required to
Support Requests for Declaratory Rulings
Section
Resp 216.03 Processing Requests for
Declaratory Rulings
Section
Resp 216.04 Issuance and Publication of
Declaratory Rulings
Section
Resp 216.05 Effect of Declaratory
Rulings
CHAPTER Resp 300 REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE
PART
Resp 301 DEFINITIONS
Section
Resp 301.01 American Association for
Respiratory Care (AARC)
Section
Resp 301.02 National Board for
Respiratory Care, Inc. (NBRC)
PART
Resp 302 APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Section
Resp 302.01 Processing of Applications
Section
Resp 302.02 Multipart Application Form
Section
Resp 302.03 Effect of Notarized
Signature
Section
Resp 302.04 Required Documents
PART
Resp 303 QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE
Section
Resp 303.01 Eligibility Requirements for
Initial Licensure
Section
Resp 303.02 Educational Requirements
PART
Resp 304 EXAMINATION
Section
Resp 304.01 Examination Requirement
PART
Resp 305 CONDITIONAL LICENSES
Section
Resp 305.01 Definitions
Section
Resp 305.02 Certain Applicants To Be
Issued Conditional Licenses
Section
Resp 305.03 Competency Requirements
Section
Resp 305.04 Conditional Licenses
Section
Resp 305.05 Full Initial Licensure of
Conditional Licensees
Section
Resp 305.06 Administrative Obligations
of Conditional Licensees
Section
Resp 305.07 Supervision Form
Section
Resp 305.08 Extension of Conditional License
when Supervised Practice is Incomplete or Supervisory Letter is Unavailable
Section
Resp 305.09 Extension of Conditional
License in Accordance with Supervisor’s Request
Section
Resp 305.10 Professional Obligations of
Conditional Licensees
Section
Resp 305.11 Expiration, Suspension and
Emergency Suspension of Conditional Licenses
CHAPTER Resp 400
CONTINUED STATUS
PART
Resp 401 DEFINITIONS
Section
Resp 401.01 Definitions of Terms
PART
Resp 402 PROCEDURES FOR RENEWING A
LICENSE AND INDICATING A DECISION NOT TO REVIEW
Section
Resp 402.01 Procedure for Licensees Who
Do Not Wish to Renew Their Licenses
Section
Resp 402.02 License Renewal Procedure
Section
Resp 402.03 License Renewal Application
Packet
Section
Resp 402.04 Licensure Renewal Application
Form
Section
Resp 402.05 Effect of the Renewal
Applicant’s Signature
Section
Resp 402.06 Required Documents
Section
Resp 402.07 The Board’s Renewal
Application Processing Procedures
Section
Resp 402.08 Renewal of Licensure
Section
Resp 402.09 Audit Procedure
PART Resp 403 REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSES
Section
Resp 403.01 Licenses Subject to
Reinstatement; Board Procedure Related to Reinstatement of Licensure
Section
Resp 403.02 Application Procedures for
Reinstatement of Suspended or Lapsed Licenses
Section
Resp 403.03 Board Procedures for
Processing Reinstatement Applications
Section
Resp 403.04 Reinstatement of Licenses
Suspended Pursuant to Resp 402.09(f)(2)
PART Resp 404 ELIGIBILITY CATEGORIES FOR REINSTATEMENT OF
LAPSED LICENSES
Section
Resp 404.01 Eligibility Requirements for
Reinstatement of Licenses Lapsed for No More than 2 Years
Section
Resp 404.02 Reinstatement of Licenses
Lapsed for More than 2 Years But Not More Than 6 Years When Licenses Have Been
Active in the Profession in Another State
Section
Resp 404.03 Reinstatement of Licenses
Lapsed for More Than 2 Years But Not More Than 6 Years When Licensees Have Not
Been Active in the Profession in Another State
Section
Resp 404.04 Reinstatement of Licenses
Lapsed for More Than 6 Years When Licensees Have Been Active in the Profession
in Another State
Section
Resp 404.05 Reinstatement of Licenses
Lapsed for More Than 6 Years When Licensees Have Not Been Active in the
Profession in Another State
PART Resp 405 REVOCATION, SUSPENSION AND OTHER SANCTIONS
Section Resp 405.01 Misconduct
Section Resp 405.02 Sanctions
Section Resp 405.03 Procedures for Imposition of Sanctions
Section Resp 405.04 Determinations Required for Sanctions
Section Resp 405.05 Unauthorized Practice
PART Resp 406 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Section Resp 406.01 Continuing Professional Education
Requirements
Section Resp 406.02 Full and Partial Waivers of Continuing
Professional Education Requirements
Section Resp 406.03 Passing the NBRC Re-Credentialing Examination
Section Resp 406.04 Successful Completion of a College Level
Course Relating to Respiratory Care
Section Resp 406.05 Successful Completion of Courses, Programs,
Workshops and Seminars
Section Resp 406.06 Passing Specialty Examinations
Section Resp 406.07 Public Professional Presentations Relating to
Respiratory Care
Section Resp 406.08 Participation in a Respiratory Care Research
Project
Section Resp 406.09 Informal Independent Study in Respiratory
Care
Section
Resp 406.10 As a Student, Taking and
Passing Courses for Either Initial or Renewal Certification
Section Resp 406.11 Participation as an Instructor or Instructor
Trainee in Courses for Either Initial or Renewal Certification
Section Resp 406.12 Teaching a College-Level Course Relating to
Respiratory Care
Section Resp 406.13 Facility-Based Respiratory Care In-Service
Training
Section Resp 406.14 Publication of Writing Related to Respiratory
Care
Section Resp 406.15 Participation in the Work of Professional
Respiratory Care Boards, Committees and Agencies
PART Resp 407 DOCUMENTATION OF CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATION
Section Resp 407.01 Documentation Requirements
Section Resp 407.02 Passing the NBRC Re-Credentialing Examination
Section Resp 407.03 Successful Completion of a College-Level
Course Relating to Respiratory Care
Section Resp 407.04 Successful Completion of Courses, Programs,
Workshops and Seminars
Section Resp 407.05 Passing Specialty Examinations
Section Resp 407.06 Public Professional Presentation Relating to
Respiratory Care
Section Resp 407.07 Participation in a Respiratory Care Research
Project
Section Resp 407.08 Informal Independent Study in Respiratory
Care
Section Resp 407.09 As a Student, Taking and Passing Courses for
Either Initial or Renewal Certification
Section Resp 407.10 Participation as an Instructor or Instructor
Trainee in Courses for Either Initial or Renewal Certification
Section Resp 407.11 Teaching a College-Level Course Relating to
Respiratory Care
Section Resp 407.12 Facility-Based Respiratory Care in-Service
Training
Section Resp 407.13 Publication of Writing Related to Respiratory
Care
Section Resp 407.14 Participation in the Work of Professional
Respiratory Care Boards, Committees and Agencies
PART Resp 408 ONGOING REQUIREMENTS
Section Resp 408.01 Obligation to Update Information