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NC H267
Bill
Status
8/4/2015
Primary Sponsor
Kenneth Goodman
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AI Summary
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Changes licensure examination requirement from entry-level credential to advanced level credential awarded by the National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc., effective October 1, 2016.
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Expands the definition of respiratory care practice to include assessment of therapeutic effectiveness of medical equipment and adds new scope items including evaluation of equipment use.
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Allows provisional licenses to be renewed annually for up to five years total (previously limited to 12 months), permitting practice under direct supervision of a respiratory care practitioner.
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Adds new grounds for disciplinary action including substance impairment, practicing outside demonstrated competence, discipline in other jurisdictions, and failure to respond to Board inquiries.
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Extends license exemption to out-of-state respiratory care practitioners providing emergency services, organ harvesting assistance, or ambulance transport into/out of North Carolina.
Legislative Description
Amend Respiratory Care Practice Act.-AB
Last Action
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
8/5/2015