Respiratory Care Practitioner.

(a)

A respiratory care practitioner is a person trained and licensed as specified in Business and Professions Code section 3700 et seq., while acting within the scope of practice for respiratory care providers authorized by California law, to provide therapy, management, rehabilitation, diagnostic evaluation, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities which affect the pulmonary system and associated aspects of cardiopulmonary and other systems.

(b)

Respiratory care practitioners must meet the standards for participation in the Medi-Cal program as specified in section 51225.5 to implement the written or verbal orders of a physician pertaining to the practice of respiratory care.