147C.35 RESPIRATORY CARE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
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147C.35 RESPIRATORY CARE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
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Subdivision 1. Membership.
The board shall appoint a seven-member Respiratory Care Advisory Council consisting of two public members as defined in section 214.02 , three licensed respiratory therapists, and two licensed physicians with expertise in respiratory care.
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Subd. 2. Organization.
The advisory council shall be organized and administered under section 15.059 .
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Subd. 3. Duties.
The advisory council shall:
(1)advise the board regarding standards for respiratory therapists;
(2)provide for distribution of information regarding respiratory therapy standards;
(3)advise the board on enforcement of sections 147.091 to 147.162 ;
(4)review applications and recommend granting or denying licensure or license renewal;
(5)advise the board on issues related to receiving and investigating complaints, conducting hearings, and imposing disciplinary action in relation to complaints against respiratory therapists;
(6)advise the board regarding approval of continuing education programs using the criteria in section 147C.25, subdivision 3 ; and
(7)perform other duties authorized for advisory councils by chapter 214, as directed by the board.