645—265.1(148G,152B,272C) Definitions.
“Board” means the board of respiratory care and polysomnography.
“Direct supervision” means that the respiratory care and polysomnography practitioner or the polysomnographic technologist providing supervision must be present where the polysomnographic procedure is being performed and immediately available to furnish assistance and direction throughout the performance of the procedure.
“General supervision” means that the polysomnographic procedure is provided under a physician’s or qualified health care professional prescriber’s overall direction and control, but the physician’s or qualified health care professional prescriber’s presence is not required during the performance of the procedure.
“Physician” means a person who is currently licensed in Iowa to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, is board-certified, and is actively involved in the sleep medicine center or laboratory.
“Polysomnographic student” means a person who is enrolled in a program approved by the board and who may provide sleep-related services under the direct supervision of a respiratory care and polysomnography practitioner or a polysomnographic technologist as part of the person’s education program.
“Polysomnographic technician” means a person who has graduated from a program approved by the board, but has not yet received an accepted national credential awarded from an examination program approved by the board and who may provide sleep-related services under the direct supervision of a licensed respiratory care and polysomnography practitioner or a licensed polysomnographic technologist for a period of up to 30 days following graduation while awaiting credentialing examination scheduling and results.
[ARC 8076C, IAB 6/26/24, effective 7/31/24]