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Sponsors argue new APRT license would expand cardiopulmonary workforce; reimbursement and rural deployment questions remain
Summary
Representatives John and Young introduced a bill to create an advanced practice respiratory therapist (APRT) license intended to boost cardiopulmonary care access; sponsors cited accreditation and workforce shortages, while members asked about reimbursement, rural incentives and overlapping career pathways.
Representatives John and Young testified in support of House Bill 253 before the Health Committee, describing a new advanced-practice credential — the advanced practice respiratory therapist (APRT) — to increase access to cardiopulmonary care and provide a career ladder for respiratory therapists.
Representative John said APRTs would be master’s-level clinicians who practice under the supervision of physicians specializing in cardiopulmonary disease and would not be authorized to prescribe…
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