Bill Text: DE SB88 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly | Draft

Delaware Senate Bill 88 (Prior Session Legislation)

Draft

Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Medical Practice Act

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-07-18 - Signed by Governor [SB88 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2013-SB88-Draft.html

SPONSOR:	Sen. Hall-Long & Rep. Barbieri
	Sens. Bushweller, Ennis, Hocker; Reps. Bolden, Heffernan, Keeley, Kowalko, Mitchell, Paradee

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 88

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1.Amend �1779, Title 24 of the Delaware Code, by making insertions as shown by underlining and deletions as shown by strikethrough as follows:

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of 24 Del.C. §1779(a), a respiratory therapist having a current license issued in another state or the District of Columbia may provide respiratory care within theirscope of practice in connection with the interstate transport of a patient without obtaining a license to practice respiratory care in this State. This exemption is limited to the immediate transport need.

SYNOPSIS

This bill provides for continuity of care for patients transported from a facility in another state to Delaware by allowing respiratory therapists licensed in another jurisdiction to practice in Delaware for the limited purpose of interstate transport without having to obtain a Delaware license.

Author: Senator Hall-Long