HOUSE BILL 1181

File Code: Health Occupations

Sponsored By:

Delegates Benson, Barkley, Frush, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, V. Turner, and Weldon

Entitled:

Respiratory Care Practitioners Act - Practice of Polysomnography

Synopsis:

Requiring the Respiratory Care Professional Standards Committee to develop and recommend specified regulations to the State Board of Physicians; requiring specified individuals to be authorized by the Board to practice polysomnography; authorizing the Board to permit specified individuals to practice polysomnography under specified circumstances; providing a specified exception to the requirement that individuals be authorized by the Board to practice polysomnography; providing specified qualifications to practice polysomnography; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/18

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Referred to interim study by Health and Government Operations

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19

Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47

Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc

EXAMINATIONS

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations

( 14-5A-01 , 14-5A-07 , 14-5A-21. )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered