SEC. 73-57-17. Criteria for licensing.
(1) An applicant for a license to practice respiratory care shall submit to the board written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant:
(a) Has completed an approved four-year high school course of study or the equivalent thereof determined by the appropriate educational agency; and
(b) Has completed a respiratory care educational program. A respiratory care educational program means a program accredited by the American Medical Association's Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) in collaboration with the Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education (JRCRTE) or their successor organizations.
(2) The applicant, except where otherwise defined in this chapter, shall be required to pass an examination, whereupon the board shall issue to the applicant a license to practice respiratory care. The board shall establish a passing score.
(3) The board may issue a license to practice respiratory care by endorsement to:
(a) An applicant who is currently licensed to practice respiratory care under the laws of another state, territory or country if the qualifications of the applicant are deemed by the board to be equivalent to those required in this state.
(b) Applicants holding credentials, conferred by the National Board for Respiratory Care, as a Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT) and/or as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), providing such credential has not been suspended or revoked.
(c) Applicants applying under the conditions of this section shall be required to certify under oath that their credentials have not been suspended or revoked.
SOURCES: Laws, 1991, ch. 500, Sec. 9, eff from and after July 1, 1991.
1997 Amendment
SECTION 66. Section 73-57-17, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
73-57-17. (1) An applicant for a license to practice respiratory care shall submit to the board written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant:
(a) Has completed an approved four-year high school course of study or the equivalent thereof determined by the appropriate educational agency; and
(b) Has completed a respiratory care educational program. A respiratory care educational program means a program accredited by the American Medical Association's Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) in collaboration with the Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education (JRCRTE) or their successor organizations.
(2) The applicant, except where otherwise defined in this chapter, shall be required to pass an examination, whereupon the board shall issue to the applicant a license to practice respiratory care. The board shall establish a passing score.
(3) The board may issue a license to practice respiratory care by endorsement to:
(a) An applicant who is currently licensed to practice respiratory care under the laws of another state, territory or country if the qualifications of the applicant are deemed by the board to be equivalent to those required in this state.
(b) Applicants holding credentials, conferred by the National Board for Respiratory Care, as a Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT) and/or as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), providing such credential has not been suspended or revoked.
(c) Applicants applying under the conditions of this section shall be required to certify under oath that their credentials have not been suspended or revoked.
(4) Each application or filing made under this section shall include the Social Security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section 93-11-64, Mississippi Code of 1972.
SOURCE: 1997 Laws, Chapter 588, Sec. 66, SB2164, Effective July 1, 1997.
Note: 1997 Laws, Chapter 588, Sec. 150, states as follows:
SECTION 150. Any person or entity shall be absolutely immune from any liability arising from compliance with the dictates of this act unless such conduct by the person or entity is willful and intentional.