Kan. Admin. Regs. § 100-55-11

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 100-55-11 - Delegation and supervision

(a) The delegation of respiratory therapy procedures by a licensed respiratory therapist to an unlicensed person may be made after the respiratory therapist has determined all of the following:

(1) The health status and mental and physical stability of the individual receiving care;

(2) the complexity of the procedures;

(3) the training and competence of the unlicensed person;

(4) the proximity and availability of the respiratory therapist when the procedures are performed;

(5) the degree of supervision required for the unlicensed person; and

(6) the length and number of times that the procedures may be performed.

(b) The procedures that may be delegated to an unlicensed person shall be only those that meet the following criteria:

(1) Would be determined by a reasonable and prudent respiratory therapist to be within the scope of accepted respiratory therapy standards or practice;

(2) can be performed properly and safely by an unlicensed person;

(3) do not require the unlicensed person to perform an assessment or to alter care;

(4) do not require the specific skills, evaluation, and judgment of a licensed respiratory therapist; and

(5) do not allow an unlicensed person to perform either of the following:

(A) Continue to perform the procedures on an ongoing basis; or

(B) perform the same procedures on other individuals without specific delegation.

(c) The licensed respiratory therapist shall be responsible for the following:

(1) The management and provision of care; and

(2) the performance of the procedures in compliance with established standards of practice, policies, and procedures.

(d) The supervision of an unlicensed person by a licensed respiratory therapist shall include all of the following:

(1) Providing clear directions for and expectations of how the procedures are to be performed;

(2) being available for communication with the unlicensed person when the procedures are performed;

(3) monitoring the performance of the procedures to assure compliance with established standards of practice, policies, and procedures;

(4) intervening, as necessary;

(5) ensuring that the unlicensed person makes appropriate documentation of the procedures that are performed;

(6) reassessing, reevaluating, and altering care, as necessary; and

(7) determining the appropriateness of continued delegation of the procedures.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 100-55-11

Authorized by K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 65-5505; implementing K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 65-5514; effective June 30, 2000.