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. The name of the law may differ slightly but typically Respiratory Care is the identifier title.Tennessee Code Annotated 63-27Arkansas Code Unannotated Title 17, Chapter 99Official Code of Georgia Title 43, Chapter 24, Article 6
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. Tennessee Code Annotated 63-27-103Arkansas Code Unannotated 17-99-201Official Code of Georgia § 43-34-143New Jersey Administrative Code Title 13, Chapter 44 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. H.R. 3968: Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2007 — Result: Died in committee S. 2704: Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2008 — Result: Died in committee S. 343: Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009 — Result: Died in committee H.R. 941: Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2011 — Currently in committee
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