Jimmy Carter proclaimed the first Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week. (July 22) 1980-2000 1982: (US) California passes the first modern licensure law governing the profession of respiratory care. 1982: (US) In 1982 President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first National Respiratory Care Week. 1986: (US) In 1986 the NBRT is renamed the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). 1998: (US) The JRCRTE evolves into the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). Twenty-First Century (2000s) 2000: (US) Respiratory Care journal is accepted into Index Medicus and its online counterpart, the MEDLINE service. 2004: (US) Vermont becomes the 48th state to pass a Respiratory Care Act, effectively bringing legal credentialing to all 48 contiguous states in the United States. 2010: (US) On December 14, 2010, the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) grants accreditation to the Sleep Disorders Specialty Examination. The CRT-SDS and RRT-SDS. 2011: (US) In July, 2011 the NBRC creates the Adult Critical Care Specialty for Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRT-ACCS). 2011: (US) In 2011 the State of Hawaii became the 49th state in the United States to create a Board of Respiratory Care and enacting a Respiratory Care Act. 2012: (US) In April, 2012 the Office of Regulation in the State of Michigan recommends the de-regulation of the respiratory therapy profession. References Pulmonology Respiratory therapy Respiratory therapy