Section R9-10-419. Respiratory Care Services

If respiratory care services are provided on a nursing care institu- tion's premises, an administrator shall ensure that:

1.        Respiratory care services are provided under the direction of a medical director or attending physician;

2.        Respiratory care services are provided according to an order that includes:

a.         The resident's name;

b.        The name and signature of the ordering individual;

c.         The type, frequency, and, if applicable, duration of treatment;

d.        The type and dosage of medication and diluent; and

e.         The oxygen concentration or oxygen liter flow and method of administration;

3.        Respiratory care services provided to a resident are docu- mented in the resident's medical record and include:

a.         The date and time of administration;

b.        The type of respiratory care services provided;

c.         The effect of the respiratory care services;

d.        The resident’s adverse reaction to the respiratory care services, if any; and

e.         The authentication of the individual providing the respiratory care services; and

4.        Any area or unit that performs blood gases or clinical lab- oratory tests complies with the requirements in R9-10- 416

Historical Note

Adopted effective January 28, 1980 (Supp. 80-1). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 2785, effective October 1, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). New Section R9-10-419 made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt

rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 3334, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-4). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20

A.A.R. 1409, pursuant to Laws 2013, Ch. 10, § 13; effec- tive July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).