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Texas Human Resources Code - HUM RES § 32.059. Use of Respiratory Therapists for Respiratory Therapy Services

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The executive commissioner by rule shall require that respiratory therapy services for ventilator-dependent persons furnished as part of a plan of care under this chapter be provided by a respiratory care practitioner authorized to practice respiratory care under Chapter 604, Occupations Code, when:

(1) respiratory therapy is determined by the recipient's treating physician to be the most effective method of treatment; and

(2) the use of a respiratory care practitioner is practicable and cost-neutral or cost-effective.

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