An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact.

Summary

The bill lets the governor sign the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, which creates a system for respiratory therapists licensed in one member state to work in other member states. It impacts therapists, state licensing boards and the governor’s office, with the goal of expanding patient access, supporting military families and easing workforce shortages.

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