HB 1235: Respiratory Care Interstate Compact
GENERAL BILL by Conerly
Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; Creates Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; provides purpose & objectives; requires member states to meet certain requirements to join & participate in compact; provides criteria that licensee must satisfy to practice under compact; provides requirements for renewal of equivalent license in member state; authorizes active military member & his or her spouse to be deemed as having home state license; requires member states to report adverse actions taken against license of occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant by other member states; establishes Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Commission; provides for jurisdiction & venue for court proceedings; provides membership, duties, & powers; requires member states to participate in exchange of specified information; authorizes commission to adopt rules & bylaws; provides for development, maintenance, & use of coordinated database & reporting system; requires member states to submit specified information to data system; provides requirements for information in data system; provides rulemaking procedures; provides for state enforcement of compact; provides for termination of compact membership; provides procedures for resolution of certain disputes.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 House • Filed
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HB 1235, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/8/2026 at 10:01 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1237 Pub. Rec./Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Conerly Linked Last Action: 1/8/2026 H Filed 
S 970 Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Wright Similar Last Action: 1/7/2026 S Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
S 972 Public Records and Meetings/Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Wright Compare Last Action: 1/7/2026 S Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 456.076 Impaired practitioner programs. Page 43 (pdf) 468.353 Board of Respiratory Care; powers and duties. Page 44 (pdf) 468.355 Licensure requirements. Page 44 (pdf) 468.361 Renewal of licensure; continuing education. Page 45 (pdf) 468.371 Page 2 (pdf) 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 45 (pdf)