PURPOSE: This rule describes the organization and general method of administration and communication concerning the Missouri Board for Respiratory Care. (1) The purpose of the board is to regulate the practice of respiratory care concerning the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of this state; to protect the inhabitants of this state from harm through the dangerous, dishonest, incompetent, or the unlawful practice of respiratory care and to implement and sustain a system for the regulation of respiratory care practitioners and temporary permit holders.

1. (2) The board shall meet at least twice a year and as frequently as the chairperson, board or Division of Professional Registration requires. Annually, the board shall elect a chairperson, vice chairperson and secretary by a majority of board member votes and in the absence of the chairperson, the vice chairperson shall preside. In even-numbered years the chairperson shall be elected from the respiratory members and the vice chairperson shall be elected from the non-respiratory members. In odd-numbered years the chairperson shall be elected from the non-respiratory members and the vice chairperson shall be elected from the respiratory members. All notices of meetings shall be posted in compliance with Chapter 610, RSMo.
2. (3) The director of the Division of Professional Registration or a designated representative of the division shall be responsible for keeping the minutes of board proceedings and perform other duties as requested by the division or board.
3. (4) Board meetings will generally consist of establishing requirements for issuance and renewal of licenses, reviewing applications, interviewing applicants, investigating complaints and inquiries, review and approval of continuing education programs and determining disciplinary actions regarding licensed respiratory care practitioners or temporary permit holders.
4. (5) Unless otherwise provided by the statutes or regulations, all meetings of the board may be conducted according to Robert’s Rules of Order. AUTHORITY: sections 334.800, 334.830, 334.840 and 334.850, RSMo Supp. 1997.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 255-1.010. Original rule filed June 25, 1998 effective Jan. 30, 1999. Moved to 20 CSR 2255-1.010, effective Aug. 28, 2006.

*Original authority: 334.800, RSMo 1996; 334.830, RSMo 1996; 334.840, RSMo 1996; and 334.850, RSMo 1996.