Bills › 91st General Assembly
Enacting the respiratory care interstate compact
Topics:State governmentProfessional licensing
Same legislation: HF 547
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 3, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 19, 2025
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 547
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 547 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 547 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Respiratory therapists who are licensed in one participating state can work in other participating states without needing a new license. This agreement sets minimum rules for how these therapists are licensed and creates a commission to manage the system. The program begins once at least seven states join 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. _____ 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.
House subcommittee
Named February 11, 2025. On February 11, 2025 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 11, 2025 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
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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 compact90th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2512 · very similarCleared committee
- HSB 220 HSB 22090th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 656 · very similarCleared committee
- HF 2375 Enacting the dietitian licensure compact90th General Assembly · Passed House · similarPassed a chamber
- HSB 201 HSB 20189th General Assembly · In committee · similarCleared committee
Similar bills this General Assembly
- HF 2600 Enacting the athletic trainer compact91st General Assembly · WithdrawnNearly identical
- HF 300 Enacting the physician assistant licensure compact91st General Assembly · Signed by GovernorVery similar
- HF 2498 Enacting the interstate podiatric medical licensure compact91st General Assembly · Signed by GovernorVery similar
- HF 532 Enacting the dietitian licensure compact91st General Assembly · Signed by GovernorSimilar
Matched by wording or an identical title.