HB447

Montana HB447 enacts the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact to facilitate interstate practice of respiratory therapy.

Montana HB447 enacts the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, aiming to improve public access to respiratory therapy services by allowing licensed respiratory therapists to practice in other member states. The compact preserves state regulatory authority, mandates criminal background checks for applicants, and establishes a data system for sharing adverse actions and investigative information among member states. It also creates the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Commission to oversee the compact's administration, including rulemaking and dispute resolution.