(b) “College”
means the Alberta College and Association of Respiratory Therapy designated
under section 4.2(b) of the Act;
(c) “direct
supervision” means continuous and visual observation and supervision by a
physician who is present with the patient while a health service is being
provided;
(d) “hospital”
means an approved hospital as defined in the Hospitals Act;
(e) “hospital
board” means the board of an approved hospital as defined in the Hospitals
Act;
(f) “registered
member” means a person who is registered as a member of the designated health
discipline of Respiratory Therapists under section 2 or 4;
(f.1) “Registrar”
means the Registrar appointed under section 7.4(1) of the Act;
(g) “supervision of a physician” means a written
order or instruction by a physician to a registered member to provide or assist
in the provision of health services.
AR 328/85
s1;508/87;195/89;239/98
2 A person is eligible to be
registered as a registered member if
(a) he
has satisfactorily completed a program of studies
(i) that has been approved by the Board,
(ii) that is, in the opinion of the Board, substantially equivalent to
a program referred to in subclause (i), or
(iii) that was taught before the establishment of a program referred to
in subclause (i) if the Registration Committee considers the program to be
standard for that time,
(b) he
has satisfactorily completed an examination approved by the Board,
(c) he
has within the 18 months immediately preceding the date of application
(i) met the requirements of clause (a),
(ii) been employed as a respiratory therapist for at least 240 working
hours, or
(iii) satisfactorily completed a refresher program approved by the
Board,
(d) he
has submitted the required forms prescribed by the Minister, and
(e) he has paid the fee prescribed in the by‑laws
of the College.
AR 328/85 s2;508/87;195/89;239/98
3(1) For the purposes of section 16 of
the Act, the Registrar shall issue an annual certificate to a person registered
under section 2 who
(a) has,
within the year immediately preceding the date of submission of the application
for renewal of registration, met the requirements of section 2(a),
(b) has,
within the 2 years immediately preceding the date of submission of the
application for renewal of registration, been employed as a respiratory
technologist for at least 320 working hours, or
(c) where
the Registration Committee makes an order under section 16(4)(a), (b) or (c) of
the Act, satisfactorily completes within the period of time specified by the
Registration Committee the training program or examination, or both, prescribed
by the Registration Committee.
(2) For
the purposes of section 16 of the Act, the date for submission of an
application for renewal of registration is March 31.
(3) An application for renewal of
registration shall be in the form prescribed by the Minister and be accompanied
by a fee prescribed in the by‑laws of the College.
(4) The
training programs and examinations that the Registration Committee may order an
applicant for renewal to take or pass pursuant to section 16(4) of the Act are
the following:
(a) a
refresher program approved by the Board;
(b) the
examination referred to in section 2(b);
(c) all or part of a training program referred
to in section 2(a) as prescribed by the Registration Committee.
AR 328/85
s3;508/87;195/89;239/98
4(1) Notwithstanding section 2, the
Registrar may issue a temporary registration to a person who complies with
section 2(a), (c) and (d) and is eligible to take the examination referred to
in section 2(b), and the holder of such a temporary registration may provide
the same health services a person registered under section 2 may provide,
subject to the same conditions and limitations.
(2) A
person registered pursuant to subsection (1) shall be registered as a
registered member of the designated health discipline of Respiratory
Therapists.
(3) A temporary registration shall be issued for a
maximum period of 18 months and may not be renewed.
AR 328/85 s4;508/87
5(1) The Registrar shall enter in the
register
(a) the
names, places of employment and registration numbers of registered members, and
(b) where
the registered member is the holder of a temporary registration, a statement to
that effect and the date of expiry of the temporary registration.
(2) A registered member shall forthwith inform the
Registrar of any change in name, home address, place of employment or
employment status.
AR 328/85 s5
6(1) A registered member may provide or
assist in the provision of the following health services:
(a) patient
evaluation;
(b) cardiopulmonary
resuscitation and support;
(c) mechanically
augmented ventilation;
(d) patient
transport;
(e) aerosol
therapy;
(f) humidity
therapy;
(g) distribution
of anaesthetic agents and gases;
(h) distribution
and administration of medical gas supplies;
(i) airway
management;
(j) blood
gas analysis;
(k) non‑invasive
cardiopulmonary testing and monitoring;
(l) transcutaneous
monitoring;
(m) arterial
and capillary punctures;
(n) maintenance
of equipment used in the provision of any of the health services referred to in
clauses (a) to (m);
(o) research
and education in any of the health services referred to in clauses (a) to (m);
(p) administration
or supervision of programs involving the provision of any of the health
services referred to in clauses (a) to (m).
(2) A
registered member may assist in management plan development related to
respiratory therapy.
(3) Subject to section 7, no registered member
shall provide any of the health services referred to in subsection (1) or (2)
except under the supervision of a physician.
AR 328/85 s6;508/87;195/89
7(1) No registered member shall provide
any of the following health services except with the consent of the hospital
board and under the supervision of a physician who is available to assess the
quality and result of the procedure:
(a) neonatal
transport;
(b) endotracheal
intubation;
(c) arterial
line sampling;
(c.1) arterial
line insertion;
(d) specialized
pulmonary diagnostic techniques and evaluation procedures;
(e) airway
provocation studies;
(f) long
term pacemaker programming and evaluation;
(g) hemodynamic
monitoring.
(2) In
addition to the requirements of subsection (1), a registered member who
provides the health services referred to in subsection (1)(c.1), (e), (f) or
(g) shall ensure that a physician is readily available to render assistance if
necessary.
(3) No
registered member shall provide any of the following health services except
with the consent of the hospital board and under direct supervision:
(a) cardiac
tolerance testing;
(b) assisting
in pacemaker implantation and evaluation;
(c) assisting
in bronchoscopy techniques;
(d) assisting
in anaesthesia;
(e) intraoperative
autologous transfusion.
(4) A
hospital board may give its consent under subsection (1) or (3) if it is
satisfied that the registered member has received adequate training in the
health service to be provided.
(5) Where
a hospital board gives its consent under subsection (1) or (3), the registered
member to whom the consent relates shall forthwith forward to the Registration
Committee a notification containing
(a) his
name,
(b) a
description of the training he has received, and
(c) a description of the health services under
subsection (1) or (3) that the consent authorizes him to provide.
AR 328/85
s7;195/89;334/91
8 A registered member shall
(a) conduct
himself so as to gain the respect and confidence of his patients, his
colleagues and other health care personnel;
(b) work
within his scope of practice and capability, and within any applicable
limitations or conditions placed on the provision of health services by him;
(c) execute
his duties in a competent manner being guided at all times by the welfare and
best interests of his patients;
(d) keep
in confidence all personal and privileged information concerning his patients;
(e) refer
incompetent, illegal, or unethical conduct of his colleagues or other health
care personnel to the appropriate authority;
(f) maintain
currency in the practice of respiratory therapy and upgrade his knowledge and
skills with the development of new procedures and equipment;
(g) work in cooperation with his colleagues and
other health care personnel.
AR 328/85 s8;508/87
9 A registered member may use
the name “Registered Respiratory Technologist” or “Registered Respiratory
Therapist” or the initials “R.R.T.”.
AR 328/85 s9
9.1 The governing body of the
College shall be an executive consisting of
(a) the
person appointed by the Minister under section 7.3(1)(b) of the Act, and
(b) not fewer than 4 registered members.
AR 195/89 s7;239/98
9.2 There
is hereby established a Registration Committee consisting of not fewer than 3
registered members.
AR 195/89 s7
9.3 There
is hereby established a Conduct and Competency Committee consisting of not
fewer than 3 registered members.
AR 195/89 s7
9.4 The
date on or before which a report under section 7.8 of the Act must be submitted
is March 31.
AR 195/89 s7
10 This
Regulation comes into force on March 31, 1986.
AR 328/85 s10
Schedule Repealed AR 508/87 s9.
