Respiratory Therapists Act Article 16-1

To establish a home respiratory care unit, an application shall be submitted by a respiratory therapist to the local competent authority at the municipality/city/county level for registration approval and issuance of a business license prior to the establishment. However, in the case of establishment of a home respiratory care unit by a juridical person in medical care, an application shall be submitted by the juridical person in medical care.A respiratory therapist may apply to establish a home respiratory care unit in accordance with the preceding paragraph only after having practiced at the medical institutions designated by the central competent authority for at least five years.The recognition and calculation of the years of practice, as set forth in the preceding paragraph, only apply to those who have obtained respiratory therapist certificates and registered their practice with the competent authorities at the municipality/city/county level according to law. However, for those who have been practicing before the Act is promulgated and enforced, the actual years of experience may also be included.The standards for establishment of home respiratory care units, which govern the services, personnel qualifications, facilities, equipment, and other compliance-related matters, shall be set by the central competent authority.