House Bill 24-1253 Summary

• Extends the sunset date for respiratory therapy regulation from September 1, 2024 to September 1, 2035, allowing continued licensing and regulation of respiratory therapists by the Division of Professions and Occupations

• Adds physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, and certified midwives as authorized prescribers for respiratory therapy services, expanding beyond physicians

• Restricts unregistered polysomnographic technologists to only performing oxygen titration with pulse oximetry and noninvasive positive pressure ventilation titration under supervision

• Removes the grandfather provision allowing respiratory therapists who were practicing as of July 1, 2000 and passed exams by July 1, 2001 to obtain licensure, requiring all new applicants to hold national credentials or be eligible under credential portability programs

• Simplifies license renewal procedures by removing outdated notification requirements and conforming renewal rules to standard state licensing provisions in section 12-20-202