O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-142 (2019)

(For effective date of repeal, see note.) Definitions

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As used in this article, the term:

(1) ‘‘Board’’ means the Georgia Composite Medical Board.

(2) ‘‘Respiratory care’’ means the rendering of services to patients with deficiencies or abnormalities which affect the pulmonary and cardiac systems and which services involve therapy, management, rehabilitation, diagnostic evaluation, education, or care of such patients with regard to such deficiencies or abnormalities.

(3) ‘‘Respiratory care professional’’ means any person certified under this article to practice respiratory care.

History

Code 1981, § 43-34-142, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 264, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1497, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509.

Annotations

Editor’s notes. - See the Editor’s note following the article heading as to the repeal of this Code section.

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