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Hospitals back bill to allow temporary student licenses for respiratory therapists
Summary
Hospitals told the committee that creating a temporary student license for respiratory therapy would help recruit trainees and reduce out-of-state losses; OPLC confirmed rulemaking would be required if the bill passes.
Representative Carol McGuire opened the public hearing on House Bill 85, a bill requested by the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification that would create a temporary license for respiratory therapy students to work in health-care settings under supervision and practice only the skills for which they have demonstrated competency.
Kathy Bazar Thornburg, executive vice president at the New Hampshire Hospital Association, testified that HealthForce New Hampshire and hospital employers support the bill because many neighboring states already permit similar student temporary licenses and…
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