Legislative
The South Dakota Society for Respiratory Care keeps a watch on issues that may have an affect on our patients and our profession. We partner with our lobbyist and actively work with legislators to educate them about the value of the Respiratory Care Practitioner and to ensure our patients receive the quality of care they deserve.
Below are some helpful links to help you participate in federal and local legislation concerning Respiratory Care:
SOAR Act
There is strength in numbers! Send an email to your representative and ask them cosponsor bipartisan legislation H.R. 7829, the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act.
The SOAR Act would bring significant health and well-being benefits to the 1.5 million individuals living with COPD, heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, people awaiting lung transplants and other advanced respiratory diseases who rely on supplemental oxygen.
SDSRC Legislative Team
PACT Representative - Kathy Mitzel
Legislative Chair - TBD
Lobbyist - Jeremiah Murphy