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Committee backs consolidation of three allied health licensing boards to one board of allied health professionals
Summary
Lawmakers approved House Bill 502 to merge three low‑volume licensing boards for clinical laboratory scientists, radiologic technologists and respiratory therapists into a single Board of Allied Health Professionals, officials said it will save administrative costs and preserve discipline expertise.
The Senate Business & Labor Committee voted to pass House Bill 502, which consolidates three existing professional licensing boards into a single Board of Allied Health Professionals under the Department of Labor and Industry.
Sponsor Representative Greg Oblander told the committee the measure reduces administrative overhead by combining the boards for clinical laboratory scientists, radiologic technologists and respiratory therapists into one seven‑member board with two representatives from each profession and one public member. "This will save…
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