Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2255 - Missouri Board for Respiratory Care › Chapter 2 - Licensure Requirements › Section 20 CSR 2255-2.030 - Application for an Educational Permit

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule outlines the procedure for
				  application for an educational permit.
(1) A student enrolled in an accredited
				respiratory care educational program who seeks to provide respiratory care
				services outside the educational program must apply to the board for an
				educational permit. Application for an educational permit shall be submitted on
				the forms provided by the board and may be obtained from the board
				office.
(2) An application for an
				educational permit is not considered officially filed with the board until it
				has been determined by the board or division staff to be complete and the
				application is submitted on the form provided by the board, typewritten or
				printed in black ink, signed, notarized, accompanied by the application fee for
				an educational permit and a full set of fingerprints.
(3) The applicant shall request and obtain on
				forms provided by the board verification of enrollment in a respiratory care
				educational program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied
				Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), or programs supported by the Joint Review
				Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education (JRCRTE) or their successor
				organizations. Verification of enrollment shall be submitted directly from the
				educational program or school.
(4)
				The applicant shall request that each state, United States territory, province,
				or country regulatory entity in which a license, certificate, registration or
				permit as a respiratory care practitioner, respiratory therapist, respiratory
				therapy technician or similar title is held or has ever been held to submit
				verification of licensure, certification, registration or permit directly to
				the board. The verification shall include the license, registration,
				certification or permit issued, the number, status, issue and expiration dates,
				information regarding any disciplinary action, method of licensure,
				registration or certification, the name and title of person verifying
				information with date and board seal.
(5) The applicant shall submit proof of
				submission of fingerprints to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's approved
				vendor for both a Missouri State Highway Patrol and Federal Bureau of
				Investigation fingerprint background check. Proof shall consist of any
				documentation acceptable to the board. Any fees due for fingerprint background
				checks shall be paid by the applicant directly to the Missouri State Highway
				Patrol or its approved vendor. All fees are nonrefundable.
(6) The applicant shall submit registration
				of supervision on forms provided by the board when the applicant provides
				respiratory care services outside the respiratory care educational
				program.
(7) Following review by
				the board, the applicant shall be informed in writing of the decision regarding
				the application for licensure. Applicants that are approved will receive one
				(1) permit. Duplicate permits may be provided upon payment of the appropriate
				fee pursuant to rules promulgated by the board.
(8) The permit holder must notify the board
				of any change in supervision within fifteen (15) days of the change.
(9) No application for an educational permit
				will remain valid if the applicant fails to complete the licensure process as
				outlined in this rule within six (6) months of receipt of the application by
				the board. Any failure of the applicant to complete the licensure process will
				result in a forfeiture of all fees paid to the board.
*Original authority: 334.840, RSMo 1996; 334.850, RSMo
					 1996, amended 1999; and 334.890, RSMo 1996, amended 1999,
					 2001.