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Respiratory
Care Therapist
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Description
Respiratory
care means the therapy, management, rehabilitation, diagnostic
evaluation and care, administered on the order of a physician
or surgeon, of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities affecting
the cardiopulmonary system and associated aspects of other bodily
systems.
Application
Information
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FEES
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Application fee: $25.00
- License
Fee: $135.00 - ($67.50 after May 1st of odd numbered years)
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- Biennial
(2 years)
- Cycle-
April 30th even numbered year
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| REQUIREMENTS |
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL APPLICANTS
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Completed initial application to include:
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Completed application and fees
- Completed
reference form
- Verification
of licensure
- Notarized
copy of NBRC card or Notarized Proof of successful
completion of the NBRC exam
- Written
confirmation of applicant's credential from the NBRC
- SBI
form and separate check for $8.00 made payable to
the Treasurer, State of Maine
- Credit
Card form, if desired.
- EDUCATION
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Be a graduate of an educational program for respiratory
therapists/respiratory technicians which is recognized
by the board and accredited by the American Medical
Association in collaboration with the Joint Review
Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education
- EXAMINATION
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Pass an examination as provided for in 32 MRSA §9709
of the Board's Law.
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Application
Procedure
To
apply for this license, click on the 'DOWNLOAD APPLICATION' link
below. This action will link you to the actual application form
and instructions in Adobe Acrobat Format. If your browser has
the Acrobat Plug In, you will see the form and can print it from
your browser. If it is not installed, you will be asked for a
location to save the file on your computer. To obtain the Adobe
Acrobat Reader, download it for free at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.
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APPLICATION
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Renewal Information
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FEES
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- Biennial
renewal fee of $135.00
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| TERM |
- This
license renews biennially on April 30 of even years.
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| REQUIREMENTS |
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Renewal applications received after the expiration date
will require a late fee of $10.00.
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individual who submits an application for renewal more
than 90 days after the license expiration date is subject
to all requirements governing new applicants under this
chapter, except that the board may, in its discretion
and giving due consideration to the protection of the
public, waive examination if that renewal application
is made within 2 years from the date of that expiration.
The ninety day extended renewal period should not in any
way be construed to permit the practice of respiratory
care after the date of expiration.
- Applications
for renewal are mailed approximately 30 days prior to
the license expiration date to the last known address
on file. It is the licensee's responsibility to keep the
Board informed of his or her current mailing address.
- CONTINUING
EDUCATION - 30 hours of board approved continuing
education must be submitted by December 31 of the renewal
year. 15 hours of board approved continuing education
must be submitted by December 31 of the renewal year if
you were licensed in the second half of the biennium.
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Renewal
Procedure
(Note: Due to the Continuing
Education requirement, licenses may not currently be renewed online. Use link
to download renewal application and submit by mail.)
RENEW
LICENSE
WARNING: Online submission
of your renewal application must not be construed as automatic renewal of your
license. The Department must verify that you have met all the conditions for renewal
before your license is renewed.
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Respiratory
Care Technicians
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Description
Respiratory
care means the therapy, management, rehabilitation, diagnostic
evaluation and care, administered on the order of a physician
or surgeon, of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities affecting
the cardiopulmonary system and associated aspects of other bodily
systems.
Application
Information
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FEES
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Application fee: $25.00
- License
Fee: $135.00 - ($67.50 after May 1st of odd numbered years)
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| TERM |
- Biennial
(2 years)
- Cycle-
April 30th even numbered year
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| REQUIREMENTS |
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL APPLICANTS
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Completed initial application to include:
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Completed application and fees
- Completed
reference form
- Verification
of licensure
- Notarized
copy of NBRC card or Notarized Proof of successful
completion of the NBRC exam
- Written
confirmation of applicant's credential from the NBRC
- SBI
form and separate check for $8.00 made payable to
the Treasurer, State of Maine
- Credit
Card form, if desired.
- EDUCATION
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Be a graduate of an educational program for respiratory
therapists/respiratory technicians which is recognized
by the board and accredited by the American Medical
Association in collaboration with the Joint Review
Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education
- EXAMINATION
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Pass an examination as provided for in 32 MRSA §9709
of the Board's Law.
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Application
Procedure
To
apply for this license, click on the 'DOWNLOAD APPLICATION' link
below. This action will link you to the actual application form
and instructions in Adobe Acrobat Format. If your browser has
the Acrobat Plug In, you will see the form and can print it from
your browser. If it is not installed, you will be asked for a
location to save the file on your computer. To obtain the Adobe
Acrobat Reader, download it for free at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.
DOWNLOAD
APPLICATION
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Renewal Information
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FEES
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- Biennial
renewal fee of $135.00
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| TERM |
- This
license renews biennially on April 30 of even years.
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| REQUIREMENTS |
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Renewal applications received after the expiration date
will require a late fee of $10.00.
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individual who submits an application for renewal more
than 90 days after the license expiration date is subject
to all requirements governing new applicants under this
chapter, except that the board may, in its discretion
and giving due consideration to the protection of the
public, waive examination if that renewal application
is made within 2 years from the date of that expiration.
The ninety day extended renewal period should not in any
way be construed to permit the practice of respiratory
care after the date of expiration.
- Applications
for renewal are mailed approximately 30 days prior to
the license expiration date to the last known address
on file. It is the licensee's responsibility to keep the
Board informed of his or her current mailing address.
- CONTINUING
EDUCATION - 30 hours of board approved continuing
education must be submitted by December 31 of the renewal
year. 15 hours of board approved continuing education
must be submitted by December 31 of the renewal year if
you were licensed in the second half of the biennium.
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Renewal
Procedure
(Note: Due to the Continuing
Education requirement, licenses may not currently be renewed online. Use link
to download renewal application and submit by mail.)
RENEW
LICENSE
WARNING: Online submission
of your renewal application must not be construed as automatic renewal of your
license. The Department must verify that you have met all the conditions for renewal
before your license is renewed.
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Description
Respiratory
care practitioner means a person licensed as a respiratory therapist
or as a respiratory care technician under this chapter. Respiratory
care means the therapy, management, rehabilitation, diagnostic
evaluation and care, administered on the order of a physician
or surgeon, of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities affecting
the cardiopulmonary system and associated aspects of other bodily
system.
No more than
one temporary license may be granted to a person who has completed
the educational requirements. This license allows the holder to
practice respiratory care under the direct supervision of a respiratory
care practitioner. This license shall be issued for a term of
one year and may be extended for not more than an additional one-year
period at the discretion of the board.
Application
Information
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FEES
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Application fee: $25.00
- License
Fee: $70.00
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| TERM |
- One
year from date of issue
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| REQUIREMENTS |
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL APPLICANTS
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Completed Application and fee · Completed reference form
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Completed supervisor's affidavit. NOTE: An affidavit form
is required for each employer
- Notarized
proof of graduation from an AMA accredited school for
respiratory care · Letter from school confirming graduation
from an AMA accredited school for respiratory care
- SBI
form and separate check for $8.00 made payable to the
Treasurer, State of Maine · Credit Card form, if desired.
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Application
Procedure
To
apply for this license, click on the 'DOWNLOAD APPLICATION' link
below. This action will link you to the actual application form
and instructions in Adobe Acrobat Format. If your browser has
the Acrobat Plug In, you will see the form and can print it from
your browser. If it is not installed, you will be asked for a
location to save the file on your computer. To obtain the Adobe
Acrobat Reader, download it for free at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.
DOWNLOAD
APPLICATION
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Renewal Information
THIS
LICENSE CANNOT BE RENEWED
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Respiratory
Care Trainees
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Description
Respiratory
care practitioner means a person licensed as a respiratory therapist
or as a respiratory care technician under this chapter. Respiratory
care means the therapy, management, rehabilitation, diagnostic
evaluation and care, administered on the order of a physician
or surgeon, of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities affecting
the cardiopulmonary system and associated aspects of other bodily
system.
A respiratory
care practitioner trainee shall not perform invasive procedures
or procedures related to critical respiratory care, including
therapeutic, diagnostic and palliative procedures. Respiratory
care practitioner trainees shall only perform services under the
on-site supervision of a licensed respiratory care practitioner
Application
Information
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FEES
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| TERM |
- One
year from date of issue
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| REQUIREMENTS |
GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL APPLICANTS
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Completed Application and fee
- Completed
supervisor's affidavit
- Verification
of enrollment in a respiratory care program
- SBI
form and separate check for $8.00 made payable to the
Treasurer, State of Maine · Credit Card form, if desired.
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Application
Procedure
To
apply for this license, click on the 'DOWNLOAD APPLICATION' link
below. This action will link you to the actual application form
and instructions in Adobe Acrobat Format. If your browser has
the Acrobat Plug In, you will see the form and can print it from
your browser. If it is not installed, you will be asked for a
location to save the file on your computer. To obtain the Adobe
Acrobat Reader, download it for free at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.
DOWNLOAD
APPLICATION
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Renewal Information
THIS
LICENSE CANNOT BE RENEWED
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Description
Respiratory
care practitioner means a person licensed as a respiratory therapist
or as a respiratory care technician under this chapter. Respiratory
care means the therapy, management, rehabilitation, diagnostic
evaluation and care, administered on the order of a physician
or surgeon, of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities affecting
the cardiopulmonary system and associated aspects of other bodily
system.
Application
Information
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FEES
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| TERM |
- One
year from date of issue
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| REQUIREMENTS |
GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS
If
an applicant is licensed in another state the following
must be submitted:
- Application
- Verification
of license in good standing from another state that has
licensure requirements equivalent to the requirements
of this chapter
- At
the time of application, the associate must report the
dates and locations that the respiratory services will
be performed in Maine, which may not exceed 30 days in
a calendar year
If
an applicant is certified or registered by the National
Board of Respiratory Care and resides in a nonlicensure
state the following must be submitted:
- Application
· Verification of being certified or registered by the
National Board of Respiratory Care
- At
the time of application, the associate must report the
dates and locations that the respiratory services will
be performed in Maine, which may not exceed 30 days in
a calendar year.
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Application
Procedure
To
apply for this license, click on the 'DOWNLOAD APPLICATION' link
below. This action will link you to the actual application form
and instructions in Adobe Acrobat Format. If your browser has
the Acrobat Plug In, you will see the form and can print it from
your browser. If it is not installed, you will be asked for a
location to save the file on your computer. To obtain the Adobe
Acrobat Reader, download it for free at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.
DOWNLOAD
APPLICATION
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Renewal Information
THIS
LICENSE CANNOT BE RENEWED
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About
This Profession
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Our Purpose
The Board
of Respiratory Care Practitioners was established to safeguard
the public health and safety by protecting the public from incompetent
and unauthorized conduct on the part of respiratory care practitioners
in the State of Maine.
The primary
responsibilities of the Board is to conduct examinations of candidates
for licensure to practice respiratory care, to verify credentials
of applicants, to license and to conduct hearings and investigations
upon receipt of complaints, to revoke or to refuse to renew any
licenses after proper notice and hearing.
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Our Staff
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Mail
comments and inquiries to:
Department
of Professional and Financial Regulation
Office of Licensing & Registration
#35 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0035
Call
us at (207) 624-8600
TTY (Hearing Impaired) (207) 624-8563
Fax us at
(207) 624-8637
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Laws
The State
of Maine Legislature has developed a database of laws for all
State agencies. For the text of current Board Laws, please visit
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/32/chapdoc/00970.doc.
The
publications of the Maine State Legislature are made available
on the Internet as a public service and reliance on any such information
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and employees do not warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness
or timeliness of any information on the Maine State Legislature's
web site and may not be held liable for any losses caused by any
person's reliance on the information available on this web site.
Rules
For the text
of current rules, please visit http://www.state.me.us/sos/cec/rcn/apa/02/chaps02.htm
on the Secretary of State's Web site
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Adverse Disciplinary
Actions
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to Report
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Related Links
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Calendar of Events
- Board
Meetings scheduled for Y2000:
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ROOM
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| January
12, 2000 |
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BOARD ROOM |
9:00
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| February
9, 2000 |
OLR
BOARD ROOM |
9:00
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| March
8, 2000 |
OLR
BOARD ROOM |
9:00
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| April
5, 2000 |
OLR
BOARD ROOM |
9:00
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| May
10, 2000 |
OLR
BOARD ROOM |
9:00
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| June
14, 2000 |
OLR
BOARD ROOM |
9:00
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| July
12, 2000 |
OLR
BOARD ROOM |
9:00
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| August
9, 2000 |
OLR
BOARD ROOM |
9:00
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| September
13, 2000 |
OLR
BOARD ROOM |
9:00
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| October
11, 2000 |
OLR
BOARD ROOM |
9:00
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| November
8, 2000 |
OLR
BOARD ROOM |
9:00
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| December
13, 2000 |
OLR
BOARD ROOM |
9:00
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Weekly
Legislative calendar of state agency meetings
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