Enacting the respiratory care interstate compact

Sponsored by the House State Government Committee

Topics:Health care Professional licensing

Same legislation: HSB 120

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 3, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2025
Done: House committeeFebruary 19, 2025
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 12, 202596–0
Done: Senate committeeApril 2, 2025
Done: Passes the SenateApril 14, 202545–0
Done: To the GovernorApril 24, 2025
Done: Signed into lawApril 25, 2025

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Respiratory therapists licensed in one participating state could practice in another without needing a new license. This agreement sets minimum rules for how these professionals are licensed and creates a commission to manage the system. The program begins once seven states have joined the compact.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill establishes the respiratory care interstate compact. The compact establishes a system whereby a respiratory therapist licensed to practice in one participating state may practice in another participating state under a compact privilege without applying for a license in that state. The compact imposes certain minimum requirements on the licensure of respiratory therapists in participating states. The compact creates a commission to administer the operation of the compact. The commission is an instrumentality of the participating states. The compact includes provisions relating to the establishment and membership of the commission; powers of the commission; meetings and voting requirements of the commission; commission bylaws and rules; commission committees; commission finances; the establishment of a data system; compacting state compliance; venue for judicial proceedings; defense and indemnification; effective dates and amendments to the compact; withdrawal, default, and expulsion; severability and construction; and the binding effect of the compact and other laws. The compact becomes effective upon the adoption of the compact by the seventh participating state.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed²

Senate subcommittee

Named March 19, 2025. On March 24, 2025 it recommended passage.

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1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 11, 2025 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§147J.1

How the Code works³

Lobbying

1 for · 0 against · 9 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

HSB 220Renumbered90th GA HF 2272Renumbered90th GA

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HSB 120Renumbered

91st General Assembly

HF 547Became lawfrom HSB 120

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

HF 2272 Enacting the social work licensure compact
90th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2512 · very similar
Cleared committee
HSB 220 HSB 220
90th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 656 · very similar
Cleared committee
HF 2375 Enacting the dietitian licensure compact
90th General Assembly · Passed House · similar
Passed a chamber
HSB 201 HSB 201
89th General Assembly · In committee · similar
Cleared committee

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HF 2498 Enacting the interstate podiatric medical licensure compact
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