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CS/SB 476: Respiratory Therapy Regulation

GENERAL BILL by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care ; Saunders

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

Effective Date: 06/17/2004 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/17/2004 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-299
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/27/2003 Senate • Prefiled
11/14/2003 Senate • Referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations; On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 11/18/03, 2:00 pm, 412-K
11/18/2003 Senate • CS by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
11/20/2003 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
2/2/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/11/04, 9:00 am, 110-S
2/11/2004 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 4 NAYS 0; Now in Appropriations
3/2/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00031; On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 11/18/03, 2:00 pm, 412-K; CS by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00153; CS read first time on 03/02/04 -SJ 00135; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 00154; On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/11/04, 9:00 am, 110-S; Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00156; Now in Appropriations -SJ 00156
3/3/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 00184; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
3/10/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00225; Read second time -SJ 00223
3/16/2004 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00256; CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00256
3/18/2004 House • In Messages
4/29/2004 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 01080; Substituted for HB 243 -HJ 01098; Read second time -HJ 01098
4/30/2004 House • Read third time -HJ 01193; CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 01193
4/30/2004 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01740
6/16/2004 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/17/2004 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-299