Respiratory Care Act
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.[1][2][3]
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. [4][5][6][7]
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 therapist performed under the general supervision of a physician.[8]
- H.R. 3968: Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2007 — Result: Died in committee[9]
- S. 2704: Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2008 — Result: Died in committee[10]
- S. 343: Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009 — Result: Died in committee[11]
- H.R. 941: Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2011 — Currently in committee [12]
References
- ^ Tennessee Code Annotated 63-27
- ^ Arkansas Code Unannotated Title 17, Chapter 99
- ^ Official Code of Georgia Title 43, Chapter 24, Article 6
- ^ Tennessee Code Annotated 63-27-103
- ^ Arkansas Code Unannotated 17-99-201
- ^ Official Code of Georgia § 43-34-143
- ^ New Jersey Administrative Code Title 13, Chapter 44
- ^ 112th Congress (2011) (Mar 8, 2011). "H.R. 941". Legislation. GovTrack.us. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-941&tab=summary. Retrieved August 28, 2011. "Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2011"
- ^ 110th Congress (2007) (Oct 25, 2007). "H.R. 3968". Legislation. GovTrack.us. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-3968. Retrieved August 28, 2011. "Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2007"
- ^ 110th Congress (2008) (Mar 5, 2008). "S. 2704". Legislation. GovTrack.us. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-2704. Retrieved August 28, 2011. "Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2008"
- ^ 111th Congress (2009) (Jan 29, 2009). "S. 343". Legislation. GovTrack.us. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-343&tab=related. Retrieved August 28, 2011. "Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009"
- ^ 112th Congress (2011) (Mar 8, 2011). "H.R. 941". Legislation. GovTrack.us. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-941. Retrieved August 28, 2011. "Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2011"