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    Respiratory Care Advisory Council

    Active dates:1991- June 1994; April 1995-
    Authority:
    Minn. Stat. 147C.35
    1997 Minn. Laws Chap. 120 Sec. 9
    Rule(s):
    Minn. Rules Chap. 4762
    Function: Advise the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice on the regulation of respiratory care practitioners in areas such as standards, licensure, handling of complaints and discipline, and continuing education. (2011)
    Preceded by:
    Respiratory Care Practitioner Advisory Council
    History: On October 14, 1991 (16 SR 958) the Minnesota Department of Health in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 214.13 Subd. 4 adopted Minnesota Rules Ch. 4762 (1993) that created this advisory council. The 1994 Annual Compilation and Statistical Report states that it expired on June 30, 1994 in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 15.059, Subd. 5. The legislature reinstated them effective April 21, 1995 (1995 Laws of Minnesota, Ch. 43). In 1997 the Rules were repealed by the legislature and replaced with statutory authority (1997 Laws of Minnesota Ch. 120, Sec. 9. This change became effective on August 1, 1997. In 2009, practitioner was dropped from their name with the passage of 2009 Laws of Minnesota Chap. 142, Art. 2, Sec. 1. (2011)

    The Respiratory Care Advisory Council was reviewed by the Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy (LCPFP) in 2013 as part of their biennial duty required by Minn. Stat. 3.885 Subd. 11. The LCPFP's 2013 Recommendations called for keeping the council.
    Advisory to:
    Board of Medical Practice
    Membership: 7 members; 2 public members as defined in Minnesota Statutes 214.02, 3 licensed respiratory therapists, and 2 licensed physicians with expertise in respiratory care; appointed by the Board of Medical Practice, four year terms. Meetings are held on a bimonthly basis. The advisory council is organized and administered under Minnesota Statutes 15.059. (2011)

    Entries for this agency in the Annual Compilation and Statistical Report of Multi-Member Agencies Report: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992.

    Note: This report provides membership details as well as meeting information and a summary of the group's activities.

    Reports:
    Executive Branch Advisory Groups Recommendations (December 18, 2013)
    Executive Branch Advisory Group Overviews (August 21, 2013)
    Note: The Legislative Reference Library may have additional reports on or by this group available through our catalog.
    Documents/Articles:
    News clippings and documents. Agencies Notebook Collection, 1992-1996.
    Record last updated: 02/16/2015
     

    All information on this group from the Library’s collection of agency notebooks has been digitized. These materials are incorporated into the “documents/articles” section of the record. Please contact a librarian with any questions. The Minnesota Agencies database is a work in progress.

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