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“ Requires the Health Related Boards and the boards attached to the Division of Regulatory boards to develop a procedure to expedite the licensing or certification of persons who are licensed or certified in another state and accompanied their spouse, who is the subject of military transfer, to Tennessee. ”

“ As introduced, requires health care practitioners licensed in the healing arts to affirmatively communicate proof of licensure to patients; expands list of practitioners required to post proof of licensure at their place of practice. ”

“ These referrals were made for a history of arrest/illegal drug use/DUI. During this period, four (4) practitioners were discharged from the program, two (2) because monitoring was deemed unnecessary, and one (1) because of noncompliance (which was reported to the Department of Health) and one (1) relocated outside of Tennessee. ”

“ Request to consider whether, in order to bill for simple spirometry and exercise oximetry, would a technician be required to be a certified or registered respiratory therapist. A motion was made by Mr. Gantt and seconded by Mr. Major that the Board does not have authority over billing practices. The motion carried. F. Susan Deaton – Inquiry as to whether registered respiratory therapists giving Theophlyine and Perstatine medications in IV’s are within the scope of practice. Ms. ”

“ There are four (4) RRT complaints and one (1) CRT complaint currently open in investigations. There are nine (9) RRT’s, eighteen (18) ) CRT’s, and one (1) CRA currently being monitored following Board disciplinary action. Respiratory Care Minutes May 9, 2011 4 Tennessee Professional Assistance Program (TnPAP) Report Mike Harkreader, Representative of Tennessee Professional Assistance Program (TnPAP) , submitted the report for the period of July 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011. Seven (7) practitioners are being monitored. There were two (2) referrals from the Board. ”

“ Ms. Parish agreed to have her license suspended for at least six (6) months while she obtains the advocacy of the Tennessee Professional assistance Program (TnPaP) . After six (6) months suspension and obtaining advocacy TnPaP, Ms. Parish can request an Order of Compliance to have her license placed on probation for three (3) years to run concurrently with a minimum three (3) years of TnPaP advocacy she must maintain. Ms. ”