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OPLC‑requested bill on rulemaking authority for therapists advances to subcommittee; FBI wording for background checks highlighted
Summary
Representative McGuire presented House Bill 214, which clarifies rulemaking authority for recreational therapists and respiratory care practitioners. OPLC asked the committee for specific statutory phrasing—naming the executive director or a designee—when statutes authorize FBI fingerprint checks to avoid months‑long FBI legal review delays.
House Bill 214, presented by Representative Carol McGuire at the request of the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC), clarifies various statutory rulemaking authorities for recreational therapists and respiratory care practitioners and includes provisions relating to background checks for health professions.
Representative McGuire introduced the bill as a request from OPLC to tidy statutory grant-of‑authority…
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