Concerning the respiratory care interstate compact.

 H-0282.1

HOUSE BILL 1114

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Leavitt, Ybarra, Schmidt, Ryu, Reed, Macri, Doglio, Simmons, Ormsby, and Hill

Prefiled 12/23/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce.

AN ACT Relating to the respiratory care interstate compact; adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW; and providing a contingent effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. TITLE AND PURPOSE. (1) The purpose of this compact is to facilitate the interstate practice of respiratory therapy with the goal of improving public access to respiratory therapy services by providing respiratory therapists licensed in a member state the ability to practice in other member states. The compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure.

(2) This compact is designed to achieve the following objectives: