Terms Used In Idaho Code 54-4302

  • Respiratory care: means the treatment, management, diagnostic testing, monitoring, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities associated with the cardiopulmonary system. See Idaho Code 54-4303
To promote the highest degree of professional conduct on the part of persons providing respiratory care to the public and to assure the availability of respiratory care services of high quality to persons in need of such services, it is the intent of the legislature to provide for the licensure and regulation of persons offering respiratory care services to the public.