The State Board of Respiratory Care posted proposed rule changes on August 6. These changes address several areas of respiratory care. These proposed changes do not reflect the law that was sign by Governor Christie in July 2017. The proposed changes are a cumulation of several different areas within our regulations, such as, delegation of […]
NBRC Announces Two Policy Changes
In the 2018 first quarter Horizons newsletter, (www.nbrc.org) the National Board for Respiratory Care published policy changes regarding voluntary recredentialing and admission criteria for the Neonatal / Pediatric Respiratory Care Specialty Examination. Eliminating the Voluntary Recredentialing Route Please be advised the NBRC Board of Trustees voted to eliminate the voluntary recredentialing route for all NBRC […]
Important News from the State Licensing Board
Registered Respiratory Therapist Credential Required Effective July 21, 2017 as enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey – N.J.A.C.45:14E-15 – Issuance of License. The Board shall issue a license to perform respiratory care to an applicant, who, at the time of the effective date of this act, has passed […]
Legislative Update – Practice Act Changes and Telehealth
Joseph Goss, MSJ, RRT-NPS, FAARC While most of us was enjoying a leisurely week leading up to the 4th of July holiday weekend, the NJ Legislature was busy. In just 3 days, both the State Senate and Assembly pass the NJSRC’s proposed bill, and before this article was finished, the governor has signed the bill […]
