Section 43-34-142 - Definitions

As used in this article, the term:(1) 'Board' means the Georgia Composite Medical Board.(2) 'Respiratory care' means the rendering of services to patients with deficiencies or abnormalities which affect the pulmonary and cardiac systems and which services involve therapy, management, rehabilitation, diagnostic evaluation, education, or care of such patients with regard to such deficiencies or abnormalities.(3) 'Respiratory care professional' means any person certified under this article to practice respiratory care.Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 243,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2009.