§ 12-295-103 — Definitions

As used in this article 295, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Approved psychiatric technician education program means a course of
training conducted by a school for the training of psychiatric technicians carrying
out the basic curriculum prescribed by this article 295 and approved by the board.

(2) Board means the state board of nursing created in section 12-255-105.

(3) Person includes an individual, firm, partnership, association, or
corporation.

(4) Practice as a psychiatric technician means the performance for
compensation of selected acts requiring interpersonal and technical skills and
includes the administering of selected treatments and selected medications
prescribed by a licensed physician or dentist, in the care of and in the observation
and recognition of symptoms and reactions of a patient with a behavioral or mental
health disorder or an intellectual and developmental disability under the direction
of a licensed physician and the supervision of a registered professional nurse. The
selected acts in the care of a patient with a behavioral or mental health disorder or
an intellectual and developmental disability must not require the substantial
specialized skill, judgment, and knowledge required in professional nursing.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1570, � 1, effective October 1; (1) amended, (SB 19-154), ch. 169, p. 1975, � 11, effective October 1.