{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-27-108","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-27-108","heading":"Respiratory assistants","body":"(a) The knowledge and skills for performing the functions of a respiratory assistant shall be acquired through compliance with the requirements of § 63-27-102(4) .\n(b) The assistant's role shall not include the exercising of independent, clinical judgment. The assistant may be expected to adjust or modify therapeutic techniques within well-defined procedures based on a limited range of patient responses. Therefore, the use of the assistant requires the supervision of a registered respiratory therapist, certified respiratory therapist, or physician experienced in respiratory care. No assistant shall be permitted to perform the functions for which the assistant is certified on a critical care patient being maintained on mechanical ventilation, unless the assistant possesses a certificate that indicates the assistant has passed the critical care section of the board approved examination for respiratory assistants.","path":["TN Code","Title 63","Chapter 27"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"8eddd1d242b3bca8889370dbd74db877ae9566ed7f2be8b6ecf81f4ce3dc18fb","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-27-107","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-27-109"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}