Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 37 > Chapter 28 - Respiratory Care Practitioners

• Board: means the board of respiratory care practitioners established in 2-15-1750. See Montana Code 37-28-102
• Juror: A person who is on the jury.
• Qualified medical direction: means the direction of:

  (a)a medical director of an inpatient or outpatient respiratory care service, a respiratory care department, or a home-care agency; or

  (b)a licensed physician with a special interest and knowledge about the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory problems. See Montana Code 37-28-102

• Respiratory care: means the care provided by a member of the allied health profession responsible for the treatment, management, diagnostic testing, and control of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities associated with the cardiopulmonary system. See Montana Code 37-28-102
• Respiratory care practitioner: means a person who has the knowledge and skill necessary to administer respiratory care and who is licensed under the provisions of part 2 of this chapter. See Montana Code 37-28-102
• Student respiratory care practitioner: means a person:

  (a)enrolled in a respiratory care educational program recognized by the joint review committee for respiratory therapy education and the American medical association's committee on allied health education and accreditation, or their successors;

  (b)permitted to provide respiratory care under clinical supervision; and

  (c)identified as a student respiratory care practitioner or "SRCP". See Montana Code 37-28-102

• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.