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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/8/2026 10:01 AM

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1237 by Conerly Pub. Rec./Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee	Linked
  S 970 by Wright Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Health Policy	Similar
  S 972 by Wright Public Records and Meetings/Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Health Policy	Compare

• Analyses (2)

  Links in this section are PDF documents.

  • Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)   2/4/2026
  • Health Care Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)   2/12/2026

• Citations - Statute (6)

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  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)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/8/2026	H	• Filed
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  1/30/2026	H	• Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
  2/3/2026	H	• Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  2/4/2026	H	• Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  2/10/2026	H	• Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
  2/12/2026	H	• Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in Health & Human Services Committee