Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S970: Respiratory Care Interstate Compact
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Enacting the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; requiring member states to meet certain requirements to join and participate in the compact; providing criteria that a respiratory therapist licensee must satisfy to practice under the compact; authorizing a certain licensing authority or government agency to establish the scope of practice for a licensee providing therapy in a remote state; authorizing member states to participate with other member states in joint investigations of licensees under certain circumstances; establishing the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Commission, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; creating s. 468.371, F.S.; enacting the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; providing purpose and intent; defining terms; requiring member states to meet certain requirements to join and participate in the compact; providing that the compact does not prohibit member states from charging a specified fee; providing criteria that a respiratory therapist licensee must satisfy to practice under the compact…
From the introduced text, December 18, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; creating s. 468.371, F.S.; enacting the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; providing purpose and intent; defining terms; requiring member states to meet certain requirements to join and participate in the compact; providing that the compact does not prohibit member states from charging a specified fee; providing criteria that a respiratory therapist licensee must satisfy to practice under the compact; authorizing a certain licensing authority or government agency to establish the scope of practice for a licensee providing therapy in a remote state; providing processes for a licensee whose license is removed, encumbered, restricted, or limited; providing requirements for renewal of an equivalent license in a member state; authorizing an active military member and his or her spouse to be deemed as having a home state license under certain circumstances; authorizing member states to impose adverse actions against licensees under certain circumstances; authorizing member states to participate with other member states in joint investigations of licensees under certain circumstances; providing construction; establishing the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Commission; providing commission membership, duties, and powers; providing for powers, duties, and responsibilities of an executive committee; requiring the committee to adopt and provide an annual report to member states; providing for commission and executive committee meetings; authorizing the commission or …
Sponsors
- Wright, Tom (R, SD-008) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Health Policy
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
- : Filed
Subjects: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, Fiscal Policy, Health Policy
Common questions
- What is S970?
- S970 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Respiratory Care Interstate Compact.
- What does S970 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; creating s. 468.371, F.S.; enacting the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; providing purpose and intent; defining terms; requiring member states to meet certain requirements to join and participate in the compact; providing that the compact does not prohibit member states from charging a specified fee; providing criteria that a respiratory therapist licensee must satisfy to practice under the compact…
- What is the status of S970?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Health Policy (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S970?
- Wright, Tom (R, SD-008).
- Where is the official record for S970?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/970
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