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This bill enacts the "Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Act," which establishes an agreement between Tennessee and other participating states to allow licensed respiratory therapists to practice in multiple states more easily. The compact aims to improve access to respiratory therapy services, enhance public safety, and support military members and their spouses by creating a streamlined process for interstate practice, overseen by a commission composed of representatives from each member state. This means a respiratory therapist licensed in Tennessee could potentially practice in another state that has also joined the compact, and vice versa, without needing to obtain a separate license in each state, provided they meet the compact's requirements and adhere to the laws of the state where the patient is located. The bill also makes technical amendments to existing Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) sections to align with the new compact.