State Government Affairs
Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIP-DB)
The HIP-DB was created under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to help combat fraud and abuse in the health care system. This data bank is intended to serve as a comprehensive source of adverse action information on health care providers, suppliers and practitioners. Under this law, state boards for respiratory care are required to report information to the HIP-DB.
Medicaid
The AARC advocates the inclusion of respiratory therapy in all care sites under Medicaid. The following areas provide opportunities for increased access to respiratory therapy by Medicaid recipients. AARC members are encouraged to work directly with their state Medicaid officials to educate them on the value of respiratory therapy.
Professional Licensure
The AARC advocates the regulation of the practice of respiratory therapy in order to protect the public.
- AARC Model Practice Act
- Defining Licensure, Certification, and Registration
- A Matrix of State Licensure Information
- State Policies on the Role of Home Medical Equipment Delivery Personnel under Respiratory Care Licensure Laws & Regulations
- States with Respiratory Therapy Laws
- State Respiratory Therapy Laws and Regulations (20 States)
- Study on The Effect of State Regulation of Respiratory Therapy Practitioners on Salaries and Vacancy Rates
Tobacco Settlement The AARC advocates the use of these funds toward tobacco reduction and medical treatment for smoking-related diseases. The AARC encourages its members to become involved in legislative or regulatory activities that determine how to spend tobacco settlement funds.
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
