§ 73-57-1. Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Respiratory Care Practice Act.”
§ 73-57-11. Duties of Board
The board, with the advice of the council, shall: Examine, license and renew the license of duly qualified applicants. Maintain an up-to-date list of every living person licensed to practice respiratory care under this chapter. The list shall show the licensee’s last-known place of employment, last-known place of residence, and the date and number of […]
§ 73-57-13. Powers of board
The board, with the advice of the council, may: Adopt such rules and regulations not inconsistent with the law as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter. Rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Law of the State of Mississippi. Employ such personnel as necessary […]
§ 73-57-15. Compensation of council members
A member of the council shall receive compensation at the daily rate authorized by law for similar boards within this state plus actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred while engaged in the discharge of official duties in accordance with the standard travel regulations of the State of Mississippi. Members of the council shall […]
§ 73-57-17. Criteria for licensing
An applicant for a license to practice respiratory care shall submit to the board written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant holds a credential, conferred by the National Board of Respiratory Care, as a Certified Respiratory Technician (CRT) and/or as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), or their successor credentials, providing such credential has not […]
§ 73-57-19. Examinations
Examinations for the licensure in respiratory care will be conducted not less than two (2) times a year and at such places as may be determined by the board. An applicant applying for license to practice respiratory care shall pay an administrative fee to the board. A fee shall be required for each examination or […]
§ 73-57-21. Temporary permits
Upon payment of a fee, the board may issue a temporary permit to practice respiratory care for a period of six (6) months to an applicant for licensing who is a student in an approved respiratory care education program who expects to graduate within the next thirty (30) calendar days and who is eligible to […]
§ 73-57-23. Grandfather clause
The board shall issue a license to perform respiratory care to an applicant, who, as of July 1, 1991, has passed the NBRC administered entry level or advanced practitioner examination, or their equivalent, or is a graduate of an educational program accredited by the American Medical Association’s Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) […]
§ 73-57-25. Professional identification
A person holding a license to practice respiratory care in this state may use the title “licensed respiratory care practitioner” and the abbreviation “L.R.C.P.”, “RCP” or “RCP-L”.
§ 73-57-27. Renewal of licenses
A license shall be renewed biennially beginning with the first renewal term after the issuance of the license, except as herein provided. The board shall provide notice of renewal at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to expiration for renewal of license to every person to whom a license was issued or renewed during the […]
§ 73-57-29. Fees and disposition of revenue
All fees established by the board under this chapter shall be set in such an amount as is necessary to reimburse the state for the cost of services rendered, not to exceed a biennial sum of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) to be paid by any individual. Any increase in the fees charged by the […]
§ 73-57-3. Purpose
In order to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare; to insure the highest degree of professional conduct on the part of respiratory care practitioners; and to insure the availability of high quality respiratory care services, it is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the regulation of persons offering respiratory care services to […]
§ 73-57-31. Grounds for revocation, suspension or refusal to renew license or permit, or disciplinary action
The board may revoke, suspend or refuse to renew any license or permit, or place on probation, or otherwise reprimand a licensee or permit holder, or deny a license to an applicant if it finds that person: Is guilty of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a license or renewal of a […]
§ 73-57-33. Investigation of complaints; revocation, suspension or refusal to renew license; judicial review
Upon the filing of a written complaint with the board, charging a person with having committed any of the acts described in Section 73-57-31, the authorized employee of the board, shall make an investigation. If the board finds reasonable grounds for the complaint, a time and place for a hearing will be set, notice of […]
§ 73-57-35. Unlicensed practice; application of Good Samaritan Act
From and after July 1, 1992, no person shall practice respiratory care or represent himself to be a respiratory care practitioner unless he is licensed under this chapter, except as otherwise provided by this chapter. This chapter does not prohibit: The practice of respiratory care which is an integral part of the program of study […]
§ 73-57-37. Practice of medicine prohibited
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit the practice of medicine.
§ 73-57-39. Offenses; penalties
It is a misdemeanor for any person to: Sell, fraudulently obtain or furnish any respiratory care permit, license, record, or aid or abet therein. Practice respiratory care under cover of any respiratory care diploma, permit, license or record illegally or fraudulently obtained or issued. Practice respiratory care unless duly licensed to do so under the […]
§ 73-57-5. Definitions
The following terms shall have the meaning ascribed herein unless the context otherwise requires: “Board” shall mean the Mississippi State Board of Health. “Council” shall mean the Respiratory Care Advisory Council. “License” shall mean the document of licensure issued by the board. “Respiratory care” shall mean the allied health profession responsible for the treatment, management, […]
§ 73-57-7. Establishment and composition of Respiratory Advisory Council; appointment, terms and removal of members
There is established the Respiratory Care Advisory Council under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Health. The purpose of the council is to advise the State Board of Health on matters relative to the administration and interpretation of the provisions of this chapter. The council shall consist of nine (9) members, all citizens of […]
§ 73-57-9. Officers and meetings of council
The council shall meet at least twice each year and shall elect annually during odd numbered years, a chairman from its physician members and from its respiratory care members a vice chairman. In even numbered years, it shall elect from its respiratory care members a chairman and from its physician members a vice chairman. The […]