2026-02-23                     House Journal                      Page 1692
HB 362                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 362 by the House Labor and Commerce                                                                              
Committee, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to the practice of respiratory care; relating to the                                                       
    duties of the Department of Commerce, Community, and                                                                        
    Economic Development; relating to telehealth provided by                                                                    
    respiratory care practitioners; relating to medical malpractice                                                             
    liability of respiratory care practitioners; relating to immunity                                                           
    from civil liability for a respiratory care practitioner providing free                                                     
    health care services; relating to respiratory care practitioners                                                            
    providing documentation and treatment plans for public school                                                               
    students with asthma or anaphylaxis; prohibiting unfair                                                                     
    discrimination under group health insurance against respiratory                                                             
    care practitioners; and providing for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and                                                                
Health & Social Services Committees.