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Amendment to Define Respiratory Care Practitioner Duties
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 10:01 AM
In one sentence
This amendment updates the rules for respiratory care practitioners by adding specific life support machines they can manage and defining related medical treatments.
What it does
- Adds management of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to practitioner duties.
- Allows practitioners to manage extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R).
- Includes the use of associated integrated therapies in their scope of practice.
- Defines 'associated integrated therapies' as clinical interventions, equipment, or procedures functionally or technically integrated with ECMO or ECCO2R systems.
Who it affects
- Respiratory care practitioners
Limits and unknowns
- The official text does not state when this change will officially take effect.
- The provided material only confirms the amendment passed in the House; final Senate action or governor approval is not shown.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- A type of extracorporeal life support system.
- Associated integrated therapies
- Clinical interventions, equipment, or procedures functionally or technically integrated with ECMO or ECCO2R systems, including renal replacement therapy, mechanical ventilation, and anticoagulation management.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
This Amendment clarifies the scope of practice for a respiratory care practitioner by explicitly including the management of extracorporeal life support and associated integrated therapies, and defining the term "associated integrated therapies."