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State Board Meetings for Respiratory Therapists

State Board Meetings - 2023

80 Wolf Road, Albany, NY Remote public sites: (to be confirmed)

**Agenda Subject to Change**

Public Session

  1. Welcome, introductions, and review of agenda
  2. Presentation on OP Modernization Project
  3. Review of draft meeting minutes
    1. October 13, 2022
  4. Executive Secretary’s report
    1. Department update
    2. Roles of Board Members
  5. Election of Vice Chair
  6. Other business
  7. Adjourn

Respiratory Therapy Board Meeting Connection Details:
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Meeting number (access code): 177 324 9558
Meeting password: RTBD

State Board Meetings - 2022

New York State Education Department Office of Professional Discipline
1411 Broadway, 10th Floor New York, NY 10018

and via video

New York State Education Department Office of Professional Discipline
85 Allen Street, Suite 120
Rochester, NY 14608

Call to Order and Review of Prior Meeting's Minutes News/Reports

RT Vice Chairperson

Discussion regarding New York State's Respiratory Therapy workforce shortage Discussion of RT Bill

Discussion of Emergency Services Workers who Provide Respiratory Care

Discussion of Reporting Obligations Relating to Providing Unsafe Care Need for Additional RT Board Members

Adjournment

  • Minutes April 14th 2022
  • Draft Minutes October 14th 2021 (file not found)
  • Draft Minutes January 13th 2021 (file not found)
  • RT Board Agenda (file not found)

Meeting link: https://meetnydirect.webex.com/meetnydirect/j.php?MTID=md502fc095226072cc91c9720035b1038

Meeting number: 177 770 4286 Password: puKw6HSYh35 Host key: 603474

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  1. Call to Order
  2. News/Reports
  3. Approval of prior RT Board Meeting minutes
  4. Discussion of regulations for Laboratory Director
  5. Discussion of Respiratory Therapy student employement
  6. Discussion of New York State's response to current Respiratory Therapy workforce shortages, including Emergency Executive Orders
  7. Ongoing discussion of challenges to recruiting and retaining qualified respiratory therapists in New York State and options for addressing these challenges
  8. New Chair appointment
  9. New Executive Secretary

Adjournment

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Meeting Number: 177 481 5858
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Thursday, January 13, 2022, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

  1. Call to Order
  2. News/Reports
  3. Approval of prior RT Board Meeting minutes
  4. Discussion of CoARC proposed changes to Standard 1.01
  5. Discussion of New York State's response to current Respiratory Therapy workforce shortages, including Emergency Executive Orders
  6. Ongoing discussion of challenges to recruiting and retaining qualified respiratory therapists in New York State and options for addressing these challenges
  7. Discussion of the need for additional RT Board Members

Meeting Minutes

State Board Meetings - 2021

Meeting link:
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Meeting number:
177 052 3557

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Thursday, October 14, 2021, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

  1. Call to Order
  2. News/Reports
  3. Discussion of New York State’s response to current Respiratory Therapy workforce shortages, including Emergency Executive Orders.
  4. Discussion of challenges to recruiting and retaining qualified respiratory therapists in New York State and options for addressing these challenges.
  5. Discussion of the need for additional RT Board Members
  6. Approval of prior RT Board Meeting minutes.

Adjournment

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Meeting number:
177 466 5813

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Thursday, June 10, 2021, 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

  1. Call to Order
  2. News/Reports
  3. Discussion of simulation in RT programs
  4. Discussion of Ethics Course Chart for Remediation
  5. Discussion on Polysomnographic programs
  6. Approval of previous minutes

Adjournment

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Thursday, April 8, 2021, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

  1. Call to Order.
  2. News/Reports
  3. Discussion of New York State Executive Orders that impact RTs and RT students
  4. Discussion of simulation in RT programs
  5. Discussion of Ethics Course Chart for Remediation
  6. Discussion on Polysomnographic programs

Adjournment

Meeting link: https://meetnydirect.webex.com/meetnydirect/j.php?MTID=mfbdbe29205114a902fd48c4ac3c81b74
Meeting number: 177 846 8514
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Thursday, January 14, 2021, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  1. Call to Order.
  2. News/Reports
  3. Discussion of New York State Executive Orders that impact RTs and RT students
  4. Discussion of other issues relating to COVID19 and RT licensure and practice
  5. Discussion of COVID 19 vaccines and RT practice.

Adjournment

State Board Meetings - 2020

Meeting number: 133 013 7035
Password: jJpv7VEff48

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Thursday, November 5, 2020 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

  1. Call to Order.
  2. News/Reports
  3. Discussion of New York State Executive Orders that impact RTs and RT students
  4. Discussion of other issues relating to COVID19 and RT licensure and practice
  5. Update on the impact of COVID 19 on clinical education of RT students
  6. Update on bill to require a bachelor’s degree to qualify for RT licensure
State Board Meetings - 2019
  1. Call to Order and Review of Prior Meeting’s Minutes
  2. News/Reports
  3. Discussion of Professional Education Requirements for RT licensure
  4. Discussion of Professional Discipline of RTs, RTTs and Polysomnographic Technologists
  5. Discussion of Presentation on New York’s RT Professions

Adjournment

  1. Call to Order and Review of Prior Meeting’s Minutes
  2. News/Reports
  3. Discussion of Professional Education Requirements for RT licensure
  4. Discussion of Professional Discipline of RTs

Adjournment

  1. Call to Order and Review of Prior Meeting’s Minutes
  2. News/Reports
  3. Discussion regarding RT Board Guidelines
  4. Review of professional discipline of RTs
  5. Discussion regarding Consumer Information on Polysomnographic Technology

Adjournment

Tentative Meeting Dates