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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 12/18/2025 04:34 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 972 by Wright Public Records and Meetings/Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Health Policy	Linked
  H 1235 by Conerly Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee	Similar
  H 1237 by Conerly Pub. Rec./Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee	Compare

• Citations - Statute (6)

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  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)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/18/2025	S	• Filed
  1/7/2026	S	• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Health Policy