Alabama HB299 revises the Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy's composition, powers, and licensure requirements, and adds criminal penalties.

Alabama HB299 amends the Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy's composition, powers, and duties. The bill adds a member to the board, expanding its membership to seven. It revises the requirements for licensure, including adding the ability for respiratory therapists to practice under the direction of an advanced practice healthcare provider. The bill also establishes criminal penalties for fraudulently obtaining a license or holding oneself out as a licensed respiratory therapist without a license.

Alabama HB299 revises the Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy's composition, powers, and licensure requirements, and adds criminal penalties.

Alabama HB299 amends the Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy's composition, powers, and duties. The bill adds a member to the board, expanding its membership to seven. It revises the requirements for licensure, including adding the ability for respiratory therapists to practice under the direction of an advanced practice healthcare provider. The bill also establishes criminal penalties for fraudulently obtaining a license or holding oneself out as a licensed respiratory therapist without a license.