As used in this chapter, these terms shall be defined as follows: (a) âBoardâ means the Respiratory Care Board of California. (b) âDepartmentâ means the Department of Consumer Affairs. (c) âMedical directorâ means a physician and surgeon who is a member of a health care facilityâs active medical staff and who is knowledgeable in respiratory care. (d) âRespiratory careâ includes ârespiratory therapyâ or âinhalation therapy,â where those terms mean respiratory care. (e) âRespiratory therapy schoolâ means a program reviewed and approved by the board. (f) âState agencyâ includes every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, authority, and commission.
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