Respiratory Care Act

Short description: Medical law and regulation

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]

## Contents

* 1 Board of Respiratory Care
* 2 United States Congress notable acts
* 2.1 Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act
* 3 References

## 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. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-941&tab=summary. "Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2011"
10. ↑ 110th Congress (2007) (Oct 25, 2007). "H.R. 3968". Legislation. GovTrack.us. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-3968. "Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2007"
11. ↑ 110th Congress (2008) (Mar 5, 2008). "S. 2704". Legislation. GovTrack.us. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-2704. "Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2008"
12. ↑ 111th Congress (2009) (Jan 29, 2009). "S. 343". Legislation. GovTrack.us. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-343&tab=related. "Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009"
13. ↑ 112th Congress (2011) (Mar 8, 2011). "H.R. 941". Legislation. GovTrack.us. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-941. "Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2011"

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