REGULATION-TECH

HB 5058 amends Section 40 of the Respiratory Care Practice Act to correct a technical error in the wording of the application process for new respiratory care licenses. It specifies that applications must be submitted "to the Department" on prescribed forms, removing redundant phrasing. This change directly affects individuals applying for their first license as respiratory care practitioners in Illinois. The bill makes no substantive policy changes to qualifications, required documents, or fees - only clarifies the procedural language for submitting applications.