Welcome to the Respiratory Therapy Homepage
The Colorado Office of Respiratory Therapy Licensure regulates individual licensed respiratory therapists in the State of Colorado. Office activities include licensing respiratory therapists, investigating complaints, and enforcing disciplinary actions against violators of the Respiratory Therapists Practice Act and Director's Rules and Regulations. The Office's mission is to maintain the profession's integrity and protect its consumers and works in conjunction with the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
Program Information
- Public Notices
-
Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - August 30, 2021
The Office of Respiratory Therapy Licensure held a Permanent Rulemaking Hearing on August 30, 2021, that allowed stakeholders a final opportunity to provide feedback before the Director considered adopting revisions to Rule 1.7(B), to implement Colorado Senate Bill 21-077 (Concerning the elimination of verification of an individual's lawful presence in the United States as a requirement for individual credentialing).
- Notice, SB21-077, and Draft Rule
- SB21-077 Joint Stakeholder Meeting (recording): July 26, 2021
- Effective Date: November 14, 2021
Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - March 17, 2021
The Office of Respiratory Therapy Licensure will hold a VIRTUAL Permanent Rulemaking Hearing to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to provide feedback before the Director considers adopting the proposed revisions to Rule 1.11, as required by the Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS). The proposed rule revisions correct language that was recently adopted, that conflict with portions of the statutes in Colorado Senate Bill 20-102 (Concerning required disclosures to patients regarding formal actions based on sexual misconduct).
- Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at 10:00 A.M. (MDT)
- Notice, Draft Rule, and SB20-102
- February 11, 2021: Joint Stakeholder Meeting regarding SB20-102 Corrections (recording)
- Legislative Updates
-
- 2022 New Legislation
- HB22-1041: Privacy Protections For Protected Persons
- HB22-1165 Rule Review Bill
- HB22-1257: 2022 Criminal And Juvenile Justice Commission Recommendations
- HB22-1270 Change Term Name-based Criminal History Record Check
- SB22-013: Boards and Commissions
- SB22-076: Complaint Occupational License Official Acts
- SB22-116 Increase Occupational Credential Portability
- 2021 New Legislation
- HB21-1198: Healthcare Billing Requirements for Indigent Patients
- HB 21-1123: CAPS Check for Substantiated Cases of Mistreatment of an At-Risk Adult
- HB21-1169: Prohibit Discrimination Organ Transplant Recipient
- HB21-1232: Standardized Health Benefit Plan Colorado Option
- HB21-1300: Health-care Provider Liens for Injured Persons
- SB21-077: Remove Lawful Presence Verification Credentialing
- SB21-097: Sunset Medical Transparency Act
- SB21-271: Misdemeanor Reform
- 2020 New Legislation
- 2022 New Legislation
- Program Information
-
Ofelia Duran, Program Director
Office of Respiratory Therapy Licensure
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202Phone: 303-894-7800 | Fax: 303-894-7764 | Email: dora_respiratoryboard@state.co.us