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Committee approves allied‑health licensure dockets for athletic trainers, respiratory therapists, dietitians and naturopathic doctors
Summary
Several allied‑health dockets were approved on voice votes after routine ZBR (zero-based review) updates removed duplicative language and struck inactive renewal fees where inconsistent with statute.
The Idaho Senate Health and Welfare Committee approved a set of allied-health rule dockets covering athletic trainers, respiratory therapists (and polysomnographers), dietitians and naturopathic medical doctors on Jan. 14.
Oren Duffin (identified as Orin/ Oren Duffin in committee remarks), program director for the Health Professions Bureau at the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses and executive officer for the Allied Health Advisory Board, presented each advisory-board docket and said the boards followed ZBR procedures, held public meetings and provided notice at least five days in advance. For each chapter the revision process sought to eliminate redundant language, simplify ambiguous terms and align chapter formats with the division’s standard structure.
Key changes by docket: - Athletic trainers (docket 24-3305-2401): Revised licensure language for clarity and struck the inactive license renewal fee because it conflicted with Idaho Code 67-26-14. Committee approved on voice vote. - Respiratory therapists and permitting of polysomnographers (docket 24-3306-2401): Continuing-education language was simplified to allow any CE course germane to the profession; fee tables consolidated and the inactive renewal fee struck. Committee approved on voice vote. A senator noted there will be a subsequent presentation on polysomnographers to clarify scope. - Dietitians (docket 24-3307-2401): No substantive changes beyond striking an inactive conversion fee found incongruent with Idaho Code 67-26-14. Committee approved on voice vote. - Naturopathic medical doctors (docket 24-3304-2401): Revisions reorganized chapter and struck inactive renewal fee; committee approved on voice vote.
Why it matters: The approved dockets streamline licensure chapters for each allied-health profession, remove duplicative or inconsistent fee language and clarify continuing-education and licensure provisions. These are administrative and organizational changes that affect licensees’ obligations and the format of rule chapters.
Votes at a glance: The committee approved each allied‑health docket on voice votes (athletic trainers; respiratory therapists; dietitians; naturopathic medical doctors). Several dockets struck the inactive renewal fee to align rule text with Idaho Code 67-26-14.
Ending: Presenters said no substantive stakeholder opposition was received during the public-notice period and asked the committee to approve the pending dockets as final; the committee did so.
