West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HB5015: Relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact
Status: Signed into law, April 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §30-34-6b; and to amend the code by adding a new article, designated §30-34A-1, §30-34A-2, §30-34A-3, §30-34A-4, §30-34A-5, §30-34A-6, §30-34A-7, §30-34A-8, §30-34A-9, §30-34A-10, §30-34A-11, §30-34A-12, and §30-34A-13, relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; permitting and requiring the Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners to perform criminal history record checks; enacting the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; providing definitions; authorizing interstate practice of respirator.
From the enrolled text, March 14, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §30-34-6b; and to amend the code by adding a new article, designated §30-34A-1, §30-34A-2, §30-34A-3, §30-34A-4, §30-34A-5, §30-34A-6, §30-34A-7, §30-34A-8, §30-34A-9, §30-34A-10, §30-34A-11, §30-34A-12, and §30-34A-13, relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; permitting and requiring the Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners to perform criminal history record checks; enacting the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; providing definitions; authorizing interstate practice of respiratory therapy; establishing the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Commission; providing for licensure privileges, enforcement, rulemaking, and data sharing; providing for withdrawal, severability, and effective dates; and declaring legislative intent. ARTICLE 34. BOARD OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS. §30-34-6b. Criminal history record checks. (a) The West Virginia Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners may require state and national criminal history record checks for the purpose of issuing licenses. The West Virginia Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners shall require a new licensee to submit to a state and national criminal history record check, as set forth in this section, at the time of initial licensure. (b) The applicant shall meet all requirements necessary to accomplish the state and national criminal history record check, and (2) Authorizing the board, the West Virginia State Police, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to use all records submitted and produced …