BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: July 8, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
SB 525
(Nielsen) - As Amended June 16, 2015
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: YesReimbursable:
No
SUMMARY:
This bill updates the scope of practice for respiratory care
practitioners (RCPs) by defining "overlapping functions" that
RCPs share with other professions, expanding the definition of
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respiratory care practice, and making other changes.
FISCAL EFFECT:
Minor and absorbable fiscal impact to the Respiratory Care Board
(RCB) (Respiratory Care Fund).
COMMENTS:
Purpose. This bill seeks to codify existing respiratory care
practices. According to the RCB, who is a co-sponsor of this
bill along with the California Society for Respiratory Care, the
board often receives scope of practice questions, because the
scope of practice has only been updated once in 33 years despite
rapidly evolving care delivery models and technology. The
changes in this bill appear consistent with current practice and
the bill has no opposition.
Analysis Prepared by:Lisa Murawski / APPR. / (916)
319-2081
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