HB336 Summary

• Adopts the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact as Article 2 of Chapter 27B of Title 34, Code of Alabama 1975, effective October 1, 2025.

• Allows licensed respiratory therapists holding an active home state license to practice in other compact member states under a "compact privilege" without obtaining separate state licenses.

• Establishes the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Commission with representatives from each member state to manage licensing, investigations, adverse actions, and enforcement across member states.

• Requires member states to conduct criminal background checks on new licensees, participate in a data system, and report adverse actions and significant investigative information to the commission.

• Provides that Alabama law supersedes commission rules in case of conflict, reserves Alabama state courts' sole jurisdiction over constitutional challenges, and allows individuals to pursue judicial proceedings in Alabama courts with competent jurisdiction.