Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 32 - BOARD OF PHYSICIANS › Chapter 10.32.06 - Licensure of Polysomnographic Technologists › Section 10.32.06.02 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Board" means the State Board of
				  Physicians.
(2) "Board eligible"
				  means a physician 's status that starts upon completion of all the requirements
				  to take a sleep medicine certifying examination and lasts for a limited period
				  of time, as determined by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the
				  American Osteopathic Association.
(3) "Capnography" means measurement of the
				  amount of CO2 being eliminated from the lungs.
(4) "Committee" means the Polysomnography
				  Professional Standards Committee established under Health Occupations Article,
				  § 14-5 C-05, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(5) "Direct supervision" means supervision by
				  a licensed physician who is physically present on the premises while services
				  are provided.
(6)
				  "Electroencephalography" means a test that measures the electrical activity of
				  the brain as recorded by electrodes placed on the scalp.
(7) "Electromyography" means a test that
				  measures the electrical activity of the muscles.
(8) "Electrooculography" means a test that
				  measures the movements of the eye.
(9) "General supervision" means supervision
				  by a physician who is available to give immediately available direction, either
				  in person, by telephone, or by electronic means.
(10) "License" means a license issued by the
				  Board.
(11) "Licensed
				  polysomnographic technologist" means an individual licensed by the Board to
				  practice polysomnography under the supervision of a licensed
				  physician.
(12) "Licensed
				  physician" means an individual who is licensed by the Board to practice
				  medicine.
(13) "Oximetry" means a
				  test that measures the concentration of oxygen in the blood.
(14) "PH probe" means a device to measure the
				  acidity of the esophagus.
(15)
				  "Plethysmography" means a test to measure changes in blood flow or air volume
				  in different parts of the body.
(16) "Practice polysomnography" means:
(a) Monitoring and recording physiologic data
				  during sleep, including sleep-related respiratory disturbances, under the
				  supervision of a licensed physician; and
(b) Using the data collected under
				  §B(15)(a) of this regulation for the purposes of assisting a licensed
				  physician in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep and wake disorders.
(17) "Registered polysomnographic
				  technologist" means a polysomnographic technologist who is registered by the
				  Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists.
(18) "Student" means an individual who is:
(a) Enrolled in an accredited educational
				  program in order to qualify for a license as a polysomnographic technologist;
				  and
(b) Performing polysomnography
				  services within the accredited program under the supervision of a licensed
				  physician and without compensation.
(19) "Supervision" means general supervision
				  or direct supervision of a licensed polysomnographic technologist by a licensed
				  physician.