                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

EXCEPTIONS TO RESPIRATORY THERAPIST&#8217;S LICENSURE (§ 54.1-2956.01)

The licensure requirements for respiratory therapists provided in this chapter
shall not prohibit the practice of respiratory care as an integral part of a
program of study by students enrolled in an accredited respiratory care
education program approved by the Board. Any student enrolled in accredited
respiratory care education programs shall be identified as &#8220;Student
RT&#8221; and shall only deliver respiratory care under the direct supervision
of an appropriate clinical instructor recognized by the education program.

HISTORY: 1998, c. 557; 2015, c. 302.