AN ACT relating to interstate licensure compacts.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 314A to enact and enter into the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact with all other jurisdictions that legally join in the compact; declare the purpose of the compact; define terms; establish participation requirements; recognize a licensure privilege and establish requirements; designate home state licensure for active military members; establish penalties and adverse actions against a licensee; establish the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Commission; create membership rules, establish voting requirements,…

Boards and Commissions Compacts, Interstate Health and Medical Services Licensing Physicians

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: April 6, 2026

(Acts Ch. 33)

In effect since July 15, 2026

Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill joins Kentucky to a multistate agreement that allows respiratory care professionals licensed in one member state to more easily practice in other member states without getting a separate license in each one. It sets up rules for how that shared licensing works, including oversight through a new interstate commission. For active military members, the bill includes a special provision to ensure their home state license stays recognized. Who it may affect: respiratory care professionals, active military members working in health care, and patients who rely on respiratory care services.

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