SB 970: Respiratory Care Interstate Compact
GENERAL BILL by Wright
Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; Enacting the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; requiring member states to meet certain requirements to join and participate in the compact; providing criteria that a respiratory therapist licensee must satisfy to practice under the compact; authorizing a certain licensing authority or government agency to establish the scope of practice for a licensee providing therapy in a remote state; authorizing member states to participate with other member states in joint investigations of licensees under certain circumstances; establishing the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Commission, etc.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/18/2025 Senate • Filed
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SB 970, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/18/2025 at 4:34 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 972 Public Records and Meetings/Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Wright Linked Last Action: 12/18/2025 S Filed 
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 456.076 Impaired practitioner programs. Page 37 (pdf) 468.353 Board of Respiratory Care; powers and duties. Page 38 (pdf) 468.355 Licensure requirements. Page 38 (pdf) 468.361 Renewal of licensure; continuing education. Page 39 (pdf) 468.371 Page 3 (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 39 (pdf)