Kan. Admin. Regs. § 100-55-9

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

Section 100-55-9 - Special permits

(a) Each student who holds a special permit shall be identified as a student respiratory therapist or "student R.T." by a name tag that includes the student's job title.

(b) A special permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed 24 months and shall not be extended without additional proof that the student continues to be enrolled in an approved school of respiratory therapy.

(c) During February of each year, each student who holds a special permit shall provide the following to the board:

(1) Verification of current enrollment in an approved school of respiratory therapy; and

(2) a statement of the anticipated graduation date.

(d) Each special permit issued to a student who fails to meet the requirements under subsection (c) shall expire on March 31 of the year in which the verification and statement were to be provided.

(e) Each applicant for a special permit shall have a task proficiency list verified and submitted directly to the board by the school of respiratory therapy. The task proficiency list may be updated at the end of each session by the school of respiratory therapy. Each holder of a special permit shall perform only those tasks verified on the most recent task proficiency list that has been submitted directly to the board.

(f) Before engaging in any clinical assignments, each holder of a special permit shall present the current task proficiency list to the employer.

(g) Each licensed respiratory therapist responsible for the supervision of a student holding a special permit shall meet the requirements for supervision specified in K.A.R. 100-55-11(d).

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 100-55-9

Authorized by K.S.A. 65-5505; implementing K.S.A. 65-5508; effective Jan. 3, 1997; amended June 30, 2000; amended May 23, 2003; amended May 15, 2009.