Respiratory Care Act

A Respiratory Care Act is a common term for a law enacted allowing for the practice of Respiratory Care in a given state, province, region or nation.^[1] The name of the law may differ slightly but typically Respiratory Care is the identifier title.^[2][3][4]

Board of Respiratory Care

A board of respiratory care is typically a division of that states Department of Health, much like a Board of Nursing or Board of Medicine. Granting licenses to applicants and reviewing policy related to practice and care. ^[5][6][7][8]

United States Congress notable acts

Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act

Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover the services of a qualified respiratory practitioner performed under the general supervision of a physician.^[9]

• H.R. 3968: Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2007 — Result: Died in committee^[10]
• S. 2704: Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2008 — Result: Died in committee^[11]
• S. 343: Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009 — Result: Died in committee^[12]
• H.R. 941: Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2011 — Currently in committee ^[13]

References

1. Shapiro BA (1976). "Traditions and possibilities of licensure in respiratory therapy.". Respir Care. 21 (10): 964–8. PMID 10314763.
2. Tennessee Code Annotated 63-27
3. Arkansas Code Unannotated Title 17, Chapter 99
4. Official Code of Georgia Title 43, Chapter 24, Article 6
5. Tennessee Code Annotated 63-27-103
6. Arkansas Code Unannotated 17-99-201
7. Official Code of Georgia § 43-34-143
8. New Jersey Administrative Code Title 13, Chapter 44
9. 112th Congress (2011) (Mar 8, 2011). "H.R. 941". Legislation. GovTrack.us. Retrieved August 28, 2011. Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2011
10. 110th Congress (2007) (Oct 25, 2007). "H.R. 3968". Legislation. GovTrack.us. Retrieved August 28, 2011. Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2007
11. 110th Congress (2008) (Mar 5, 2008). "S. 2704". Legislation. GovTrack.us. Retrieved August 28, 2011. Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2008
12. 111th Congress (2009) (Jan 29, 2009). "S. 343". Legislation. GovTrack.us. Retrieved August 28, 2011. Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009
13. 112th Congress (2011) (Mar 8, 2011). "H.R. 941". Legislation. GovTrack.us. Retrieved August 28, 2011. Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2011