Board Meeting Agenda

October 24, 2023

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9:00 a.m. - Call to Order, Establishment of Quorum

1. President's Opening Remarks

Public Comment: Public comment will be accepted after each agenda item and toward the end of the agenda for public comment not related to any particular agenda item. The President may set a time limit, as needed.

2. June 22, 2023 Meeting Minutes Approval


3. Continuing Education Update

Strategic Plan Licensing Goal 2.6: Complete continuing education (CE) regulations, develop and execute a plan to disseminate information to all interested parties to ensure awareness of updated changes.

4. Financial Analysis/Review

Strategic Plan Administration Goal 1.2 Regularly monitor the budget and fund condition in connection with cost saving measures and new expenses to determine if a statutory fee adjustment is necessary.

5. Licensing and Enforcement Activity Annual Report


6. SB 1436 Implementation: Proposed Legislation

Strategic Plan Licensing Goal 2.2: Develop and promulgate regulations identifying basic respiratory tasks and services and disseminate information to pertinent state agencies and licensed facilities in response to the implementation of Senate Bill 1436.


1. Proposed Legislation: Additional Exemptions for LVNs Practicing in Certain Home and Community-Based Settings and Activities
7. Professional Qualifications Committee Update & Discussion (Raymond Hernandez, Chair, Michael H. Terry, Member)

Strategic Plan Goal 2.3: Evaluate current respiratory care educational requirements and revise, as necessary, to support practice standards and patient safety.

Strategic Plan Goal 2.4: Collaborate with professional organizations and schools to perform a needs assessment for the advanced respiratory practitioner role in California to address the projected shortage of physicians and the evolving role of being a physician extender.


1. CSRC Legislative Proposal - Advanced Practice Respiratory Therapist
8. Legislation of Interest
• AB 477 (Waldron) Legislative review of state boards
• AB 883 (Mathis) Business licenses: US Department of Defense Skill Bridge program
• AB 996 (Low) DCA: continuing education: conflict-of-interest policy
• AB 1028 (McKinnor) Reporting of crimes: mandated reporters
• AB 1741 (Waldron) Healing arts: clinical laboratories: personnel
• SB 259 (Seyarto) Reports submitted to legislative committees
• SB 372 (Menjivar) DCA: licensee and registrant records: name and gender changes
• SB 544 (Laird) Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act: teleconferencing
• SB 802 (Roth) Licensing boards: disqualification from licensure: criminal conviction


9. Election of Officers for 2024


10. Schedule 2024 Board Meeting Dates and Logistics


11. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda

The Board may not discuss or take action on any matter raised during this public comment section that is not included on this agenda, except to decide whether to place the matter on agenda of a future meeting (Government Code section 11125, 11125.7(a)).

12. Future Agenda Items


13. CLOSED SESSION (Not open to the public)

Pursuant to subdivision (c)(3) of Government Code section 11126, the Board will meet in closed session to consider proposed disciplinary actions, stipulated settlements, and petitions for modifications/termination of probation.

14. 11:30 a.m. - Adjournment

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Notice

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