S.B. 533

VETOES

(4)     DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR LICENSURE AS A RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER, INCLUDING:

(I) CRITERIA FOR THE EDUCATIONAL AND CLINICAL TRAINING
OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS; AND

(II) CRITERIA FOR A PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY EXAMINATION
AND TESTING OF APPLICANTS FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE RESPIRATORY CARE;

(5)     DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD CRITERIA FOR
RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS WHO ARE LICENSED IN OTHER STATES TO
PRACTICE IN THIS STATE;             

(6)     EVALUATE THE ACCREDITATION STATUS OF EDUCATION
PROGRAMS IN RESPIRATORY CARE FOR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD;

(7)     EVALUATE THE CREDENTIALS OF APPLICANTS AND RECOMMEND
LICENSURE OF APPLICANTS WHO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A LICENSE TO
PRACTICE RESPIRATORY CARE;

(8)     DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD CONTINUING
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL;

(9)     PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE
PRACTICE OF RESPIRATORY CARE;

(10)    DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD CRITERIA RELATED TO
THE PRACTICE OF RESPIRATORY CARE IN THE HOME SETTING;

(11)    DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD CRITERIA FOR THE
DIRECTION OF STUDENTS IN CLINICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS BY LICENSED
RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS;

(12)    KEEP A RECORD OF ITS PROCEEDINGS; AND

(13)    SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE BOARD.
14-5A-08.

(A)    EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, AN INDIVIDUAL
SHALL BE LICENSED BY THE BOARD BEFORE THE INDIVIDUAL MAY PRACTICE
RESPIRATORY CARE IN THE STATE

(B)     THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED BY THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS A RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER WHILE THE
INDIVIDUAL IS PRACTICING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THAT EMPLOYMENT.

(C) (1) (I) IN THIS SUBSECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(II) "EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM" MEANS A RESPIRATORY CARE
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

(III) "VETERAN" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO:
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