South Carolina § 40-47-540 - Respiratory Care Committee created; membership.
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§ 40-47-540. Respiratory Care Committee created; membership.
There is created the Respiratory Care Committee as an advisory committee to the board which consists of nine members to be appointed by the board. Five of the members must be respiratory care practitioners with at least five years' experience each, one member must be a consumer, and three members must be physicians who are licensed to practice in South Carolina who have special interest and knowledge in the diagnosis, treatment, and assessment of respiratory problems. All of the respiratory care practitioners must be certified except for the first members of the committee, who must be certified as soon after their appointment as possible. All organizations, groups, or interested individuals may submit recommendations to the board of at least two individuals for each position to be filled on the committee.
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 403, SECTION 2.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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