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HB 243: Respiratory Therapy Regulation

GENERAL BILL by Wishner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Homan ; Sobel

Respiratory Therapy Regulation; revises & provides definitions applicable to regulation of respiratory therapy; revises provisions re said therapy licensure & testing requirements; revise exemptions from said licensure requirements; repeals specified provision re approval of educational programs; repeals specified provision re licensure by examination. Amends 468.352,.355,.368; repeals 468.356,.357.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 4/29/2004 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 476; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 476 (Ch. 2004-299) -HJ 01098
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/2/2003 House • Prefiled
1/13/2004 House • Referred to Health Standards (HC); Health Care; Health Appropriations (AP); Appropriations
1/23/2004 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Health Standards (HC), 02/04/04, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
2/4/2004 House • Recommendation: Favorable by Health Standards (HC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0
2/5/2004 House • Now in Health Care
2/6/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care, 02/17/04, 2:15 pm, Morris Hall
2/17/2004 House • Favorable by Health Care; YEAS 21 NAYS 0
2/18/2004 House • Now in Health Appropriations (AP)
3/2/2004 House • Introduced, referred to Health Standards (HC); Health Care; Health Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00028; On Subcommittee agenda-- Health Standards (HC), 02/04/04, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall; Recommendation: Favorable by Health Standards (HC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0; Now in Health Care; On Committee agenda-- Health Care, 02/17/04, 2:15 pm, Morris Hall; Favorable by Health Care; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -HJ 00135; Now in Health Appropriations (AP) -HJ 00135
3/9/2004 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Health Appropriations (AP), 03/11/04, 5:30 pm, 214-C
3/11/2004 House • Recommendation: Favorable by Health Appropriations (AP); YEAS 9 NAYS 0
3/12/2004 House • Now in Appropriations
3/31/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/04, 9:00 am, 212-K
4/2/2004 House • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 45 NAYS 0 -HJ 00476
4/5/2004 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00476
4/29/2004 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 476; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 476 (Ch. 2004-299) -HJ 01098