Freeing Respiratory Therapists to Work Across State Lines
2025 - Washington House of Representatives
Conservatives Support
Description
This bill adopts the respiratory care interstate compact, allowing licensed respiratory therapists to practice more readily in Washington if licensed in member states. It reduces duplicative licensing barriers and enhances patient access to care. CPAC supports interstate licensure compacts that lower occupational licensing hurdles and supported this bill. The House passed this bill on 2025-03-04 by a vote of 97-0. The bill later became law.