HB 1235: Respiratory Care Interstate Compact

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. March 13, 2026Died in Health & Human Services Committee
2. February 12, 2026Now in Health & Human Services Committee
3. February 12, 2026Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
4. February 12, 2026Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
5. February 10, 2026Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
6. February 4, 2026Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
7. February 4, 2026Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
8. February 3, 2026Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
9. January 30, 2026Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
10. January 15, 2026Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
11. January 15, 2026Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
12. January 15, 2026Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee

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