A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT authorizing the north carolina respiratory care board to conduct inspections of the premises and records of facilities employing respiratory care practitioners or providing respiratory care, raise the ceiling on its licensure fees and establish certain new fees, and issue an endorsement to licensees providing advanced practice respiratory care.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 90‑652 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"§ 90‑652.  Powers and duties of the Board.
The Board shall have the power and duty to:
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(5a)	Conduct inspections of the premises and records of facilities employing respiratory care practitioners or providing respiratory care to ensure compliance with this Article. The facility shall allow immediate access to its premises and records necessary to conduct an inspection and determine compliance with this Article.
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SECTION 2.  G.S. 90‑660(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	All monies received by the Board pursuant to this Article shall be deposited in an account for the Board and shall be used for the administration and implementation of this Article. The Board shall establish fees in amounts to cover the cost of services rendered for the following purposes:
(1)	For an initial application, a fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).
(2)	For examination or reexamination, a fee not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00).
(3)	For issuance of any license, a fee not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
(4)	For the renewal of any license, a fee not to exceed seventy‑five dollars ($75.00).
(5)	For the late renewal of any license, an additional late fee not to exceed seventy‑five dollars ($75.00).
(6)	For a license with a provisional or temporary endorsement, a fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).
(7)	For copies of rules adopted pursuant to this Article and licensure standards, charges not exceeding the actual cost of printing and mailing.
(8)	For official verification of licensure status, a fee not to exceed twenty dollars ($20.00).
(9)	For approval of continuing education programs, a fee not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
(10)	For an advanced respiratory care practice endorsement, a fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00)."
SECTION 3.  Article 38 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 90‑667.  License endorsement.
(a)	The Board may issue a license endorsement authorizing a licensee to provide advanced practice respiratory care procedures under the direct supervision of a physician licensed under Article 1 of this Chapter.
(b)	The endorsement shall expire at the same time as the license to which the endorsement is attached.
(c)	The endorsement may be renewed after the licensee has satisfactorily completed requirements established in rules adopted by the Board."
SECTION 4.  This act is effective when it becomes law.