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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 31 - Athletic Trainers › Subchapter H - Continuing Education › Section XLV-3173 - Approval of Activities

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A. A
					 continuing education activity of any type defined by
					 §3167 sponsored by an organization or
					 entity not deemed approved by the board pursuant to
					 §3171 or an activity of a type specified by
					 §3167 may be pre-approved by the board
					 prior to participation in such activity or application for renewal of licensure
					 upon written request to the board therefor accompanied by a complete
					 description of the nature, location, date, content, and purpose of such
					 activity and such other information as the board may request to establish
					 compliance of such activity with the standards prescribed by §3167 A
B. Any such written request
					 shall be referred by the board to the CE subcommittee for its recommendation.
					 If the CE subcommittee's recommendation is against approval, the board shall
					 give notice of such recommendation to the person requesting approval and the
					 person requesting approval may appeal the CE subcommittee's recommendation to
					 the board by written request delivered to the board within 10 days of such
					 notice. The board's decision with respect to approval of any such activity
					 shall be final. Persons requesting board preapproval of continuing education
					 activities should allow not less than 90 days for such requests to be
					 processed.
C. Prior approval of a
					 continuing education activity by the board is not necessary for recognition of
					 such activity by the board for purposes of meeting the continuing education
					 requirements requisite to renewal of licensure.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270(B) and
						37:3303.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 31 - Athletic Trainers › Subchapter H - Continuing Education › Section XLV-3175 - Documentation Procedure

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A.
					 Licensed athletic trainers shall maintain a record or certificate of attendance
					 for at least four years from the date of completion of the acceptable
					 continuing education activity.
B.
					 Any certification of continuing education activities not presumptively approved
					 or preapproved in writing by the board pursuant to these rules shall be
					 referred to the CE subcommittee for its evaluation and recommendations pursuant
					 to §3169. A.2 If the CE subcommittee determines that an activity certified by
					 an applicant for renewal in satisfaction of continuing education requirements
					 does not qualify for recognition by the board or does not qualify for the
					 number of continuing education hours claimed by the applicant, the board shall
					 give notice of such determination to the applicant for renewal and the
					 applicant may appeal the CE subcommittee's recommendation to the board by
					 written request delivered to the board within 10 days of such notice. The
					 board's decision with respect to approval and recognition of any such activity
					 shall be final.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270(B) and
						37:3303.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 31 - Athletic Trainers › Subchapter H - Continuing Education › Section XLV-3177 - Failure to Satisfy Continuing Education Requirements

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A. An applicant for renewal of licensure who
					 fails to evidence satisfaction of the continuing education requirements
					 prescribed by the rules shall be given written notice of such failure by the
					 board. The license of the applicant shall remain in full force and effect for a
					 period of 60 days following the mailing of such notice, following which it
					 shall be deemed expired, un-renewed, and subject to revocation without further
					 notice, unless the applicant shall have, within such 60 days, furnished the
					 board satisfactory evidence, by affidavit, that:
1. applicant has satisfied the applicable
					 continuing education requirements;
2. applicant's failure to satisfy the
					 continuing education requirements was occasioned by disability, illness, acts
					 of God, fire, or other good cause as may be determined by the board.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 31 - Athletic Trainers › Subchapter H - Continuing Education › Section XLV-3179 - Waiver of Requirements

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A. The
					 board may, in its discretion and upon the recommendation of the CE
					 subcommittee, waive all or part of the continuing education required by these
					 rules in favor of an athletic trainer who makes written request for such waiver
					 to the board and evidences to the satisfaction of the board a permanent
					 physical disability, illness, financial hardship, or other similar extenuating
					 circumstances precluding the athletic trainer's satisfaction of the continuing
					 education requirements.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270(B) and
						37:3303.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XLV-3301 - Scope of Chapter

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A. The rules of
					 this Chapter provide for and govern the issuance of licenses and permits to
					 practice polysomnographic technology in the state of Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter B - Requirements and Qualifications for Licensure › Section XLV-3305 - Scope of Chapter

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A. The rules of
					 this Subchapter govern the qualifications and requirements prerequisite to
					 issuance of a license or permit to practice polysomnographic technology in this
					 state.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter B - Requirements and Qualifications for Licensure › Section XLV-3307 - Qualifications for Polysomnographic Technologist License

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A. To be eligible for a polysomnographic
					 technologist license on or before July 17, 2017, an applicant shall:
1. be at least 18 years of age;
2. be of good moral character as defined by
					 this Chapter;
3. be a high school
					 graduate or have the equivalent of a high school diploma;
4. have a current credential as a
					 polysomnographic technologist which is granted on the basis of written
					 examination by one of the entities identified in
					 §3319 of this Chapter;
5. hold current certification in basic
					 cardiac life support or cardiopulmonary resuscitation from a nationally
					 recognized and accredited training organization;
6. be a citizen of the United States or
					 possess valid and current legal authority to reside and work in the United
					 States, duly issued by the Citizenship and Immigration Services of the United
					 States, Office of Homeland Security, under and pursuant to the Immigration and
					 Nationality Act (66 Stat. 163) and the regulations thereunder (8
					 C.F.R.);
7. satisfy the procedures
					 and requirements for application and examination specified in Subchapters C and
					 D of this Chapter; and
8. not
					 otherwise be disqualified due to any ground for licensure denial provided by
					 the Act or these rules.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter B - Requirements and Qualifications for Licensure › Section XLV-3309 - Qualifications for Licensure by Reciprocity

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A. The board may issue a polysomnographic
					 technologist license to an applicant who has relocated to this state and filed
					 an application for licensure with the board provided the applicant holds a
					 current, unrestricted license to practice as a polysomnographic technologist
					 duly issued by the licensing authority of another state, the District of
					 Columbia, or a territory of the United States, and meets and satisfies all of
					 the qualifications, procedures and requirements for licensure specified by
					 §3307 of this Subchapter.
B. The burden of satisfying the board as to
					 the qualifications and eligibility of the applicant for licensure on the basis
					 of reciprocity shall be on the applicant. An applicant shall not be deemed to
					 possess such qualifications unless the applicant demonstrates and evidences
					 such qualifications in the manner prescribed by and to the satisfaction of the
					 board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter C - Application › Section XLV-3311 - Purpose and Scope

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A. The rules of
					 this Subchapter govern the procedures and requirements applicable to
					 application to the board for a license or permit to practice polysomnographic
					 technology in the state of Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter C - Application › Section XLV-3313 - Application for License or Permit; Procedure

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A. Application for license or a permit must
					 be made in a format approved by the board.
B. Applications and instructions may be
					 obtained from the board's web page or by personal or written request to the
					 board.
C. An application for a
					 license or a permit shall include:
1. proof
					 documented in a form satisfactory to the board that the applicant possesses the
					 qualifications set forth in this Chapter;
2. one recent photograph of the
					 applicant;
3. certification of the
					 truthfulness and authenticity of all information, representations and documents
					 contained in or submitted with the completed application;
4. criminal background record
					 information;
5. the name and
					 contact information of each current employer, intended employer and supervising
					 physician, if known;
6. payment of
					 the applicable fee provided in Chapter 1 of these rules; and
7. such other information and documentation
					 as the board may require.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-3317 - Purpose and Scope

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A. The rules of
					 this Subchapter govern the procedures and requirements applicable to the
					 examination for licensure as a polysomnographic technologist in this
					 state.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-3319 - Designation of Examination

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A. The
					 examinations accepted by the board for licensing a polysomnographic
					 technologist are the credentialing examination for certification as a
					 registered polysomnographic technologist administered by the BRPT, the
					 registered sleep technologist examination administered by the ABSM, or such
					 other certifying entity as the board may subsequently approve.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-3321 - Restriction, Limitation on Examinations

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A. An applicant who fails the examination
					 four times shall not thereafter be considered for licensure until successfully
					 completing such continuing education or additional training as may be
					 recommended by the advisory committee and approved by the board or as the board
					 may otherwise determine appropriate. For multiple failures beyond four attempts
					 such education or training may include, without limitation, repeating all or a
					 portion of any didactic and/or clinical training required for
					 licensure
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-3323 - Passing Score; Reporting of Examination Score

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A. An applicant will be deemed to have
					 successfully passed an examination accepted by the board if he or she attains a
					 score equivalent to that required by the testing organization as a passing
					 score.
B. Applicants for licensure
					 shall request the testing organization to notify the board of the number of
					 examination attempts and results according to the procedures for such
					 notification established by the organization.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter E - Licensure Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement and Permits › Section XLV-3325 - Scope of Chapter

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A. The rules of
					 this Subchapter govern the issuance, expiration, renewal and reinstatement of a
					 license or permit to practice polysomnographic technology in this
					 state.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter E - Licensure Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement and Permits › Section XLV-3327 - Issuance of Licensure

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A. If the
					 qualifications, requirements, and procedures prescribed or incorporated by this
					 Chapter are met to the satisfaction of the board, the board shall license the
					 applicant to engage in the practice of polysomnographic technology in this
					 state.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter E - Licensure Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement and Permits › Section XLV-3329 - Expiration of License

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A. A license,
					 but not a permit, issued by the board under this Chapter shall expire and
					 thereby become null, void and to no effect each year on the last day of the
					 month in which the licensee was born.
B. A permit is not subject to renewal, except
					 as expressly provided in these rules.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter E - Licensure Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement and Permits › Section XLV-3331 - Renewal of License

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A. Every
					 license issued by the board under this Chapter shall be renewed annually on or
					 before the last day of the month in which the licensee was born by submitting
					 to the board:
1. a renewal application in a
					 format specified by the board;
2.
					 evidence of current certification as a registered polysomnographic technologist
					 by the BRPT or registered sleep technologist by the ABSM, or certification or
					 registration by such other organization as the board may subsequently
					 approve;
3. evidence of current
					 certification in basic cardiac life support or cardiopulmonary resuscitation
					 from a nationally recognized and accredited training organization;
4. documentation of not less than ten hours
					 of approved continuing professional education within the past twelve months as
					 prescribed by Subchapter G of these rules;
5. the renewal fee prescribed in Chapter 1 of
					 these rules;
6. the name and
					 contact information of each current employer and supervising physician;
					 and
7. such other information or
					 documentation as the board may require.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter E - Licensure Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement and Permits › Section XLV-3333 - Reinstatement of License

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A. A
					 license which is expired may be reinstated by the board subject to the
					 conditions and procedures hereinafter provided.
B. An application for reinstatement shall be
					 made in a format specified by the board and be accompanied by:
1. a biographical affidavit in a format
					 provided by the board;
2. a recent
					 photograph of the applicant;
3.
					 evidence of current certification as a polysomnographic technologist by the
					 BRPT or as a sleep technologist by the ABSM or such other certifying entity as
					 the board may subsequently approve;
4. evidence of current certification in basic
					 cardiac life support or cardiopulmonary resuscitation from a nationally
					 recognized and accredited training organization;
5. proof of ten hours of approved continuing
					 professional education for each year that the license has lapsed or expired, as
					 set forth in Subchapter G of this Chapter;
6. such other information and documentation
					 as the board may require to evidence qualification for licensure; and
7. the renewal fee set forth in Chapter 1 of
					 these rules, plus a penalty computed as follows:
a. if the application for reinstatement is
					 made less than two years from the date of license expiration, the penalty shall
					 be equal to the renewal fee;
b. if
					 the application for reinstatement is made more than two years from the date of
					 license expiration, the penalty shall be equal to twice the renewal
					 fee.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter E - Licensure Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement and Permits › Section XLV-3335 - Polysomnographic Technician Permit

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A.
					 The board may issue a polysomnographic technician permit to an individual who
					 has made application to the board for such permit. To be eligible for a
					 polysomnographic technician permit an applicant shall:
1. meet and satisfy all of the
					 qualifications, procedures and requirements for licensure specified by §3307.
					 A 1-6 of this Chapter, save for current certification as a registered
					 polysomnographic technologist by the BRPT or registered sleep technologist by
					 the ABSM on the basis of written examination;
2. have:
a.
					 passed the (entry-level) certification examination offered by the BRPT;
					 or
b. completed an accredited
					 CAAHEP education program in polysomnography;
3. satisfy the procedures and requirements
					 for application specified in Subchapter C of this Chapter; and
4. not otherwise be disqualified due to any
					 ground for licensure denial provided by the Act or these rules.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter E - Licensure Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement and Permits › Section XLV-3337 - Reserved

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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter F - Advisory Committee on Polysomnography › Section XLV-3339 - Organization and Authority

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A. The
					 Advisory Committee on Polysomnography (the "committee"), as established,
					 appointed and organized pursuant to
					 R.S.
					 37:2864 of the Act is hereby recognized by
					 the board.
B. The committee shall:
1. have such authority as is accorded to it
					 by the Act;
2. function and meet as
					 prescribed by the Act;
3. upon
					 request, assist the board in examining the qualifications and credentials of
					 applicants for polysomnographic technology licensure and make recommendations
					 thereon to the board;
4. monitor
					 and report to the board on the status and development of CAAHEP accredited
					 polysomnography training programs in this state;
5. advise the board on issues affecting the
					 licensing and regulation of polysmnographic technology in this state;
6. provide advice and recommendations to the
					 board respecting the modification, amendment, and supplementation of rules,
					 regulations and policies respecting polysomnography licensure and
					 practice;
7. serve as a liaison
					 between and among the board, individuals engaged in the practice of
					 polysomnographic technology in this state and professional
					 organizations;
8. perform such
					 other functions and provide such additional advice and recommendations as may
					 be requested by the board;
9.
					 advise and assist the board in the review and approval of continuing
					 professional education programs and licensee satisfaction of continuing
					 professional education requirements for renewal of licensure, as prescribed by
					 this Subchapter G of this Chapter, including the authority and responsibility
					 to:
a. provide recommendations to the board
					 on approval of any additional organizations or entities as sponsors of
					 qualifying continuing professional education programs pursuant to §3347. B of
					 these rules;
b. request and obtain
					 from continuing professional education sponsoring organizations any information
					 necessary to properly evaluate and make informed recommendations to the board
					 relative to the appropriateness of the educational program;
c. request and obtain from applicants for
					 renewal of licensure referred by the board, such additional information as the
					 committee may deem necessary or appropriate to enable it to make the
					 evaluations and provide recommendations for which the committee is responsible;
					 and
10. receive
					 reimbursement for travel expenses incurred during attendance at committee
					 meetings and for other expenses when specifically authorized by the
					 board.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter G - Continuing Professional Education › Section XLV-3341 - Scope of Subchapter

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A. The
					 rules of this Subchapter provide standards for the continuing professional
					 education required for the annual renewal or reinstatement of licensure as a
					 polysomnographic technologist and prescribe the procedures applicable to
					 satisfaction and documentation thereof.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter G - Continuing Professional Education › Section XLV-3343 - Continuing Professional Education Requirement

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A. Subject to the exceptions and waiver
					 specified in this Subchapter, to be eligible for the renewal of a
					 polysomnograhic technologist license an applicant shall, within each year that
					 he or she holds a license, evidence and document, in a manner specified by the
					 board, the successful completion of not less than ten hours of continuing
					 education credits ("CEC") sanctioned by the organizations identified in this
					 Subchapter, or their successors.
B.
					 To be eligible for the reinstatement of a polysomnographic technologist license
					 an applicant shall evidence and document, in a manner specified by the board,
					 the successful completion of not less than ten hours of approved CEC for each
					 year that the license has lapsed or expired.
C. For purposes of this Section, one CEC is
					 the equivalent to one hour of participation in an organized continuing
					 professional education program approved by the board and meeting the standards
					 prescribed in this Subchapter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter G - Continuing Professional Education › Section XLV-3345 - Qualifying Continuing Professional Education

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A. To be acceptable as qualified continuing
					 professional education under these rules a program shall:
1. have significant and substantial
					 intellectual or practical content dealing principally with matters germane and
					 relevant to the practice of polysomnographic technology;
2. have pre-established written goals and
					 objectives, with its primary objective being to maintain or increase the
					 participant's competence in the practice of polysomnographic
					 technology;
3. be presented by
					 individuals whose knowledge and/or professional experience is appropriate and
					 sufficient to the subject matter of the presentation. Copies of credentials
					 shall be available to the committee or the board upon request;
4. provide a system or method for
					 verification of attendance or course completion;
5. be a minimum of one continuous hour in
					 length;
6. allow participants an
					 opportunity to ask questions on the content presented; and
7. include assessment and evaluation
					 mechanisms to insure that participants have achieved a specified level of
					 performance and to provide for evaluation of instructional methods, facilities
					 and resources used.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter G - Continuing Professional Education › Section XLV-3347 - Approval of Program Sponsors

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A. Any
					 program, course, seminar, workshop, or other activity meeting the standards
					 prescribed by §3345. A of this Subchapter shall be deemed approved for purposes
					 of satisfying the continuing education requirement under this Subchapter, if
					 sponsored or offered by the AASM, AAST, BRPT or the AARC.
B. Upon the recommendation of the committee
					 or on its own motion, the board may designate additional organizations and
					 entities whose programs, courses, seminars, workshops, or other activities
					 shall be deemed approved by the board for purposes of qualifying as approved
					 continuing education under
					 §3345 or
					 §3347 of this Subchapter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter G - Continuing Professional Education › Section XLV-3349 - Documentation Procedure

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A. Annual
					 documentation and certification of satisfaction of the continuing education
					 requirement prescribed by these rules shall accompany a polysomnographic
					 technologist's renewal application in a format specified by the
					 board.
B. A polysomnographic
					 technologist shall maintain a record of certification and satisfaction of
					 attendance for at least five years from the date of completion of the
					 continuing professional education program.
C. The board shall randomly select for audit
					 no fewer than three percent of licensees each year for an audit of continuing
					 education activities. In addition, the board may audit any questionable
					 documentation of activities. Verification shall be submitted within 30 days of
					 the notification of audit. A licensee's failure to notify the board of a change
					 of mailing address will not absolve the licensee from the audit
					 requirement.
D. Any certification
					 of continuing professional education not presumptively approved by the board
					 pursuant to these rules, or pre-approved by the board in writing, may be
					 referred to the committee for its evaluation and recommendations.
E. If the committee or the board determines
					 that a continuing professional education program or activity certified by an
					 applicant for renewal does not qualify for recognition by the board or does not
					 qualify for the number of continuing education credits claimed by the
					 applicant, the board shall give notice of such determination to the applicant.
					 An applicant may appeal the recommendation by written request delivered to the
					 board within ten days of such notice. The board's decision with respect to
					 approval and recognition of any such program or activity shall be
					 final.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter G - Continuing Professional Education › Section XLV-3351 - Failure to Satisfy Continuing Professional Education Requirement

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A. An applicant for
					 renewal of licensure who fails to evidence satisfaction of the continuing
					 professional education requirement prescribed by this Subchapter shall be given
					 written notice of such failure by the board, mailed to the applicant's mailing
					 address on file with the board. The license of the applicant shall remain in
					 full force and effect for a period of 60 days following the mailing of such
					 notice, following which it shall be deemed expired, unrenewed, and subject to
					 revocation without further notice unless the applicant shall have, within such
					 60 days, furnished the board satisfactory evidence by affidavit that:
1. the applicant has satisfied the applicable
					 continuing professional education requirement;
2. the applicant is exempt from such
					 requirement pursuant to these rules; or
3. the applicant's failure to satisfy the
					 continuing professional education requirement was occasioned by disability,
					 illness, or other good cause as may be determined by the board.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter G - Continuing Professional Education › Section XLV-3353 - Exceptions to Continuing Professional Education Requirement

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A. The continuing professional education
					 requirement prescribed by this Subchapter for renewal of licensure shall not be
					 applicable to a polysomnographic technologist:
1. employed exclusively by, or at an
					 institution operated by the United States Government; or
2. who has within the twelve months prior to
					 the date of renewal, been credentialed or re-credentialed as a polysomnographic
					 technologist on the basis of examination as specified in
					 §3319 of this Chapter.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter G - Continuing Professional Education › Section XLV-3355 - Waiver of Requirement

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A. The
					 board may, in its discretion, waive all or part of the continuing professional
					 education required by these rules in favor of a polysomnographic technologist
					 who makes a written request for such waiver to the board and evidences to its
					 satisfaction a permanent physical disability, illness, financial hardship, or
					 other similar extenuating circumstances precluding the individual's
					 satisfaction of the continuing professional education requirement. Any licensed
					 polysomnographic technologist submitting a continuing professional education
					 waiver request is required to do so on or before the date specified by this
					 Chapter for the renewal of the licensee's license. Any request received by the
					 board past the date for licensure renewal will not be considered for waiver
					 but, rather, in accordance with the provisions of
					 §3351 of these rules.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 35 - Clinical Laboratory Personnel › Subchapter A - Scope and Definitions › Section XLV-3501 - Scope and Purpose of Chapter

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A.
					 Scope of Chapter. The rules of this Chapter provide for and govern the
					 licensure and certification of clinical laboratory personnel to practice
					 clinical laboratory science in the state of Louisiana.
B. Declaration of Purpose. The purpose of
					 these rules and the law they implement is to protect the public health, safety,
					 and welfare of the people of Louisiana from improper performance of laboratory
					 tests by clinical laboratory personnel. Clinical laboratories provide essential
					 services to health care practitioners by furnishing information vital to
					 determination of the nature, cause, and extent of the condition involved.
					 Licensure of laboratory personnel protects against the improper performance of
					 laboratory tests by establishing and enforcing minimum requirements for safe
					 practice.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270(A)(5) and
						37:1311-1329.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 35 - Clinical Laboratory Personnel › Subchapter B - Licensure and Certification Requirements › Section XLV-3505 - Licensure or Certification Generally

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A. On and after January 1, 1995, no
					 individual shall act as, or perform the duties of a clinical laboratory
					 scientist-generalist, clinical laboratory scientist-specialist, clinical
					 laboratory scientist-technician, laboratory assistant, cytotechnologist, or
					 phlebotomist unless such individual possesses a current license or
					 certification issued by the board pursuant to this Chapter or is exempt from
					 such licensure or certification as provided by §3507
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270(A)(5) and
						37:1311-1329.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 35 - Clinical Laboratory Personnel › Subchapter B - Licensure and Certification Requirements › Section XLV-3509 - Qualifications for Licensure and Certification

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A. Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Generalist.
					 To be eligible for licensure as a clinical laboratory scientist-generalist an
					 applicant, in addition to satisfaction of the procedural requirements for
					 licensure under this Chapter, shall have successfully completed an approved
					 nationally recognized certification examination for such clinical laboratory
					 personnel classification as developed and administered by one of the following
					 organizations or their successor organizations:
1. American Society of Clinical Pathologists
					 (ASCP);
2. American Medical
					 Technologists (AMT); or
3. American
					 Association of Bioanalysts (AAB) provided, however, that an applicant for
					 licensure as a CLS-G who has, prior to January 1, 1995, successfully completed
					 the certification examination for such clinical laboratory personnel
					 classification developed and administered by the United States Department of
					 Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) (predecessor to the Department of Health
					 and Human Services) shall also be eligible for licensure as a clinical
					 laboratory scientist-generalist.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 35 - Clinical Laboratory Personnel › Subchapter B - Licensure and Certification Requirements › Section XLV-3511 - Licensure or Certification without Examination

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A. Notwithstanding the examination
					 requirements prescribed and required by §3509, provided that application is
					 made within 12 months of the effective date of these rules, any individual who
					 desires to be licensed as a CLS-G, CLS-S, CLS-T, cytotechnologist, or
					 laboratory assistant may qualify for licensure and shall be issued the
					 appropriate license without having to successfully complete an approved
					 nationally recognized certification examination, upon application on a form
					 provided by the board, payment of the required license fee, and submission of
					 evidence of competency, which may include but does not require successful
					 completion of an approved nationally recognized certifying examination, prior
					 to the effective date of this Chapter, satisfactory to the committee and the
					 board that the applicant:
1. has been
					 actively engaged in the category for which the license is requested for at
					 least two full years within the three years immediately prior to the effective
					 date of these rules;
2. has ceased
					 to engage in the practice of clinical laboratory science, but was actively
					 engaged in such practice in the category for which license is requested for at
					 least two full years immediately prior to inactivity, provided the applicant
					 has not been inactive more than five years; or
3. was eligible for licensure without
					 examination in accordance with either §3511. A.1 on the effective date of
					 these rules and at that time was in the military forces of the United
					 States.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 35 - Clinical Laboratory Personnel › Subchapter B - Licensure and Certification Requirements › Section XLV-3513 - Reciprocity

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A. The board, upon
					 recommendation of the committee, shall license, without examination, and upon
					 payment of the prescribed license fee, an applicant for licensure who is duly
					 licensed in the same or comparable category for which he or she is applying for
					 licensure in this state under the laws of another state, territory,
					 commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, if the qualifications for licensure
					 of such applicant in such category are at least equal to the qualifications
					 provided in this Chapter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270(A)(5) and
						37:1311-1329.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 35 - Clinical Laboratory Personnel › Subchapter B - Licensure and Certification Requirements › Section XLV-3515 - Trainee License

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A. Generally. A
					 trainee who engages in the practice of clinical laboratory science in any
					 category for which a license is required shall be required to apply for and
					 obtain a trainee license in the category corresponding to the work performed.
					 All work performed by a trainee under a trainee license shall be under the
					 direct supervision of clinical laboratory personnel licensed as either CLS-G,
					 CLS-S, or cytotechnologist.
B.
					 Exception. §3515. A shall not apply to a trainee who engages in the practice of
					 clinical laboratory science exclusively through an approved school or training
					 program.
C. Licensure Period;
					 Renewal. A trainee license issued in accordance with these regulations shall be
					 effective for the calendar year beginning January 1 and ending December 31 in
					 which it is issued, and may be renewed for up to three additional years
					 provided the trainee remains enrolled in an approved school or training
					 program.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270(A)(5) and
						37:1311-1329.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 35 - Clinical Laboratory Personnel › Subchapter B - Licensure and Certification Requirements › Section XLV-3517 - Returning Practitioners

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A.
					 Generally. An applicant who has been certified in the practice of clinical
					 laboratory science by passing an approved nationally recognized certification
					 examination, but who has not engaged in the practice of clinical laboratory
					 science within the 10 years preceding application and who has not fulfilled the
					 continuing education requirements of this Chapter, shall be granted a trainee
					 license in the category for which the applicant is otherwise
					 qualified.
B. Eligibility for Full
					 Licensure. A returning practitioner who has been granted a trainee license in
					 accordance with §3517. A shall be eligible and may apply for full licensure
					 upon completion of 12 continuing education hours as provided in
					 §3533 of these rules and documentation
					 of competency by the director of the retraining facility or his or her
					 designee. Supervised retraining must be under the direct supervision of
					 clinical laboratory personnel licensed as either CLS-G, CLS-S, or
					 cytotechnologist.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270(A)(5) and
						37:1311-1329.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 35 - Clinical Laboratory Personnel › Subchapter B - Licensure and Certification Requirements › Section XLV-3519 - Temporary License or Certificate

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A. Generally. Applicants that qualify by
					 education, experience, or training but have not taken or passed an approved
					 nationally recognized certification examination may be granted a temporary
					 license or temporary certificate that will allow that individual to engage in
					 the practice of clinical laboratory science at the appropriate level (CLS-G,
					 CLS-S, CLS-T, cytotechnologist, or phlebotomist). The temporary license or
					 certificate will be valid for three months.
B. Failure to Pass Examination; Renewal. A
					 temporary license or temporary certificate issued pursuant to this Section may
					 be renewed one time upon failure to pass an approved nationally recognized
					 certification examination. Such renewal shall be effective for three months.
					 Applicants who fail to pass the appropriate approved nationally recognized
					 certification examination a second time may not renew their temporary license
					 or temporary certificate. Such applicants shall:
1. refrain from the practice of clinical
					 laboratory science until successful completion of an appropriate approved
					 nationally recognized certification examination;
2. complete a supervised retraining program
					 and, upon submitting evidence satisfactory to the board of completion of such
					 program, apply for a new temporary license or temporary certificate in the same
					 category; or
3. apply for a
					 temporary license or temporary certificate for the practice of clinical
					 laboratory science at a lower level of complexity.