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Committee hears HB 85 to create temporary student license for respiratory therapy students
Summary
A bill sponsored by Rep. Carol McGuire would create a time-limited license allowing respiratory therapy students to work and be paid for skills they have demonstrated under supervision; the committee deferred final action to gather additional detail.
Representative Carol McGuire introduced House Bill 85, which would create a temporary student license so respiratory therapy students may work and be paid for skills they have demonstrated while still enrolled in their educational program. The bill, she said, was requested by the New Hampshire Hospital Association and passed the House EDNA committee unanimously.
Ben Bridal, representing the New Hampshire Hospital Association, told the committee the idea stems from HealthForce New Hampshire and from practices in other states. He said Maine, Vermont and Massachusetts already allow respiratory therapy…
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