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House Study Bill 206

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 152B.2, subsection 5, unnumbered
  1  2 paragraph 3, Code 1997, is amended to read as follows:
  1  3    "Respiratory care protocols" as used in this section means
  1  4 policies and procedures developed by an organized health care
  1  5 system through consultation, when appropriate, with
  1  6 administrators, licensed physicians and surgeons, certified
  1  7 licensed registered nurses, licensed physical therapists,
  1  8 licensed respiratory care practitioners, and other licensed
  1  9 health care practitioners.
  1 10    Sec. 2.  Section 152B.7A, subsection 3, Code 1997, is
  1 11 amended by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu
  1 12 thereof the following:
  1 13    This chapter is not intended to limit, preclude, or
  1 14 otherwise interfere with the practice of other health care
  1 15 providers not otherwise licensed under this chapter who are
  1 16 licensed and certified by this state to administer respiratory
  1 17 care procedures.
  1 18    Sec. 3.  Section 152B.11, Code 1997, is amended by adding
  1 19 the following new unnumbered paragraph:
  1 20    NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH.  Except for those licensed by the
  1 21 board, this section does not apply to persons who are licensed
  1 22 to practice a health profession covered by chapter 147, when
  1 23 the licensee's performance of respiratory care practices falls
  1 24 within the scope of practice, as permitted by their respective
  1 25 licensing board.  
  1 26                           EXPLANATION
  1 27    This bill provides for certain modifications to the
  1 28 provisions of Code chapter 152B regarding respiratory care.
  1 29 The bill changes the term "certified registered nurse" to
  1 30 "licensed registered nurse" regarding consultation by licensed
  1 31 registered nurses with organized health care systems
  1 32 concerning respiratory care policies and procedures, and
  1 33 provides that the chapter is not intended to limit, preclude,
  1 34 or otherwise interfere with the practice of respiratory care
  1 35 by other health care providers licensed and certified by the
  2  1 state other than pursuant to Code chapter 152B.  The bill also
  2  2 provides that continuing education requirements specified in
  2  3 Code section 152B.11 do not apply to other health care
  2  4 providers, not licensed pursuant to Code chapter 152B, who are
  2  5 covered under Code chapter 147 and performing respiratory care
  2  6 within their respective scopes of practice.  
  2  7 LSB 2681XC 77
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