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Committee hears respiratory care interstate compact to speed licensure mobility for therapists
Summary
House Bill 1114 would enact the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact to permit qualified respiratory therapists to obtain multistate authorization to practice in member states; witnesses — including hospitals, professional associations and the Department of Defense — said the compact would improve patient access and address workforce shortages.
The House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee held a hearing on House Bill 1114 to enact the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact (RCIC), a multistate agreement intended to allow licensed respiratory care practitioners to practice across member states using a compact privilege.
Committee staff described the RCIC’s core elements: member states must license respiratory care practitioners and meet compact requirements, practitioners must hold a qualifying home-state license and national credential, complete background checks, and meet jurisprudence requirements (familiarity with a remote state’s laws) to receive multistate practice privileges. The compact would be administered by a Compact Commission and becomes effective once the number of enacting states…
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