December 13, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Horn, Garfield, Polidori, Stahl, Knollenberg, Green and Dean and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending section 18709 (MCL 333.18709), as added by 2004 PA 3.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 18709. (1) The department shall promulgate rules under
section 16145 as necessary or appropriate to fulfill its functions
under this article. In promulgating rules to establish requirements
for licensure under section 16145, the department shall adopt all
of the following requirements:
(a) Successful completion of an accredited respiratory
therapist training program approved by the department.
(b) Having at least a 2-year associate's degree from an
accredited college or university approved by the department or
equivalent training through the United States military as
determined by the department.
(c) Having the credential conferred by the national board for
respiratory care or its successor organization as a respiratory
therapist or its successor credential, as approved by the
department.
(2) The department shall issue a license as a respiratory
therapist to an individual who had either of the credentials as a
registered respiratory therapist or certified respiratory
therapist, or their predecessor credentials, conferred by the
national board for respiratory care, or its predecessor
organization,
on or before the effective date of this part July 1,
2004, and who applies for licensure as a respiratory therapist
within
1 year after the effective date of this part July 1, 2004.
(3) The department shall issue a license as a respiratory
therapist to an individual who is a holder of a temporary license
as a respiratory therapist if a holder of a temporary license meets
all of the following requirements:
(a) Applies for licensure as a respiratory therapist prior to
the expiration of his or her temporary license as prescribed in
section 18711(2).
(b) Provides proof to the department that he or she has
successfully completed the national credentialing exam by the
national board for respiratory care or its successor organization,
as approved by the department.
(4) The department may utilize the standards contained in the
clinical practice guidelines issued by the American association of
respiratory
care that are in effect on the effective date of this
part
July 1, 2004, as
interim standards, which are adopted by
reference, until rules are promulgated under subsection (1).