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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter E - Certification, License Issuance, Approval of Registration of Supervising Physician or Supervising Licensed Acupuncturist, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement › Section XLV-2130 - Reinstatement of Expired License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
					 license that has expired as a result of non-renewal for less than two years
					 from the date of expiration, may be reinstated by the board subject to the
					 conditions and procedures hereinafter provided.
B. An application for reinstatement shall be
					 submitted in a format approved by the board and be accompanied by:
1. a statistical affidavit in a form provided
					 by the board;
2. a recent
					 photograph of the applicant;
3.
					 such other information and documentation as is referred to or specified in this
					 Chapter or as the board may require to evidence qualification for licensure;
					 and
4. the renewal fee and
					 delinquent fee, set forth in Chapter 1 of these rules, for each year during
					 which the license was expired.
a. if the
					 application is made less than one year from the date of expiration, the penalty
					 shall be equal to the renewal fee of the license;
b. if the application is made more than one
					 but less than two years from the date of expiration, the penalty shall be equal
					 to twice the renewal fee of the license.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter F - Restricted Licensure, Permits › Section XLV-2131 - Emergency Temporary Permit

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
					 Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist. The board may issue an emergency
					 temporary permit to an acupuncture detoxification specialist, valid for a
					 period of not more than 60 days, to provide voluntary, gratuitous acu detox
					 services in this state during a public health emergency and for such periods
					 thereafter as the Louisiana Department of Health ("LDH") shall deem the need
					 for emergency services to continue to exist, at sites specified by LDH or
					 approved by the board. Application for such permit shall be made in accordance
					 with §412 of this Part and include notification of
					 intent to practice under a supervising physician or supervising LAc in a manner
					 approved by the board.
B. Services
					 performed by an ADS issued a permit under this Section shall be limited to acu
					 detox, approved by and performed under the general supervision of the
					 supervising physician or supervising LAc. All services shall be documented by
					 the ADS and available for review by the supervising physician or supervising
					 LAc.
C. Licensed Acupuncturist. The
					 board may issue an emergency temporary permit to a licensed acupuncturist to
					 provide voluntary, gratuitous acupuncture services in this state during a
					 public health emergency, and for such periods thereafter as LDH shall deem the
					 need for emergency services to continue to exist, in accordance with
					 §412 of this Part.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270,
						37:1275
						and
						R.S.
						37:1360.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter G - Acupuncture Advisory Committee › Section XLV-2139 - Scope of Subchapter

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To
					 assist the board on matters relative to acupuncture, an acupuncture advisory
					 committee is hereby constituted, to be composed and appointed and to have such
					 duties and responsibilities as hereinafter provided.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360,
						37:1270.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter G - Acupuncture Advisory Committee › Section XLV-2141 - Constitution, Function and Responsibilities of Advisory Committee

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The board shall
					 constitute and appoint an acupuncture advisory committee which shall be
					 organized and function in accordance with the provisions of this
					 Subchapter.
B. Composition. The
					 committee shall be comprised of five members selected by the board, four of
					 whom shall be licensed acupuncturists and one of whom shall be a physician
					 acupuncturist. All members of the advisory committee will be licensed by the
					 board and practice and reside in this state.
C. Insofar as possible or practical, in its
					 appointment of members to the advisory committee the board shall maintain
					 geographic diversity so as to provide representative membership on the advisory
					 committee by individuals residing in various areas of the state.
D. Term of Service. Each member of the
					 committee shall serve for a term of four years, or until a successor is
					 appointed and shall be eligible for reappointment. Committee members serve at
					 the pleasure of the board. Committee members may be reappointed to two
					 additional terms of four years.
E.
					 Functions of the Committee. The committee will provide the board with
					 recommendations relating to:
1. applications
					 for licensure;
2. educational
					 requirements for licensure;
3.
					 changes in related statutes and rules;
4. perform such other functions and provide
					 such additional advice and recommendations as may be requested by the
					 board.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter H - Continuing Education › Section XLV-2149 - Scope of Subchapter

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
					 rules of this Subchapter provide standards for the continuing professional
					 education required for annual renewal of a license to practice as a licensed
					 acupuncturist, and prescribe procedures applicable to satisfaction and
					 documentation thereof.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter H - Continuing Education › Section XLV-2151 - Continuing Education Requirement

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To be eligible for annual license renewal
					 a licensed acupuncturist shall evidence and document in a format specified by
					 the board the successful completion of 15 hours of approved continuing
					 professional education.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter H - Continuing Education › Section XLV-2153 - Qualifying Programs and Activities

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To be acceptable as qualified continuing
					 professional education under these rules, an activity or program must have
					 significant intellectual or practical content, dealing primarily with matters
					 related to acupuncture, and its primary objective must be to maintain or
					 increase the participant's competence as an acupuncturist.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter H - Continuing Education › Section XLV-2155 - Approval of Program Sponsors

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Any
					 education program, course, seminar or activity accredited by the National
					 Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine or its successor
					 or recognized by the United States Department of Education shall be deemed
					 approved by the board for purposes of qualifying as an approved continuing
					 professional education.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter H - Continuing Education › Section XLV-2157 - Documentation Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
					 format or method specified by the board for documenting and certifying
					 completion of continuing professional education shall be completed by licensees
					 and returned with or as part of an annual renewal application.
B. Any continuing professional education
					 activities not approved by the board pursuant to these rules shall be referred
					 to the advisory committee for its evaluation and recommendations. If the
					 committee determines that a continuing education activity does not qualify for
					 recognition by the board or does not qualify for the number of continuing
					 education units claimed by the applicant, the board shall give notice of such
					 determination to the applicant for renewal. 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.
						37:1360 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter H - Continuing Education › Section XLV-2159 - Failure to Satisfy Continuing Education Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An applicant for license renewal who fails
					 to evidence satisfaction of the continuing professional education requirements
					 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, 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. applicant
					 has satisfied the applicable continuing professional education requirements;
					 or
2. applicant's failure to
					 satisfy the continuing professional education requirements 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 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter H - Continuing Education › Section XLV-2161 - Waiver of Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
					 board may, in its discretion, waive all or part of the continuing professional
					 education required by these rules in favor of a licensed acupuncturist who
					 makes written request for such waiver and evidences to the satisfaction of the
					 board a permanent physical disability, illness, financial hardship, or other
					 similar extenuating circumstances precluding the satisfaction of the continuing
					 professional education requirements.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XLV-2301 - Scope of Chapter

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The rules of
					 this Chapter govern the licensing of midwife practitioners to engage in the
					 practice of midwifery in the state of Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3257.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter B - Qualifications for Licensure › Section XLV-2305 - Scope of Subchapter

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
					 rules of this Subchapter govern the licensing of midwives.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter B - Qualifications for Licensure › Section XLV-2307 - Qualifications for License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To be
					 eligible for licensure as a licensed midwife, an applicant shall:
1. be at least 21 years of age and shall have
					 graduated from high school or possess a graduate education diploma
					 (GED);
2. be a citizen of or
					 lawfully authorized to reside and be employed in the United States;
3. be currently certified in cardiopulmonary
					 resuscitation (CPR) of the adult and newborn;
4. have demonstrated competence in the basic
					 sciences of human anatomy, human physiology, biology, psychology, and nutrition
					 in the manner prescribed by
					 §2353 of this Chapter;
5. have completed a course of study in the
					 theory of pregnancy and childbirth as provided by §2355;
6. have met, within four years prior to the
					 date of application, the requirements for practical clinical experience
					 prescribed by
					 §2357 of this Chapter; provided,
					 however, that exceptions to the four year limit may be made at the discretion
					 of the board upon a request submitted in writing identifying a medical or other
					 extenuating circumstance deemed acceptable to the board. The length of any such
					 exception may be conditioned upon any terms that the board may deem
					 appropriate.
7. have demonstrated
					 professional competence in the practice of midwifery by passing an examination
					 approved by the board; and
8. cause
					 to be submitted to the board four written recommendations of the applicant for
					 licensure, one by a physician or certified nurse-midwife, one by a licensed
					 midwife, one by a consumer of midwifery services, and one by a member of the
					 community in which the applicant resides.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter B - Qualifications for Licensure › Section XLV-2309 - Procedural Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. In
					 addition to the substantive qualifications specified in §2307, to be eligible
					 for a license, an applicant shall satisfy the procedures and requirements for
					 application provided by
					 §2311 of this Chapter and successfully
					 complete the examination identified in
					 §2317 of this Chapter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter C - Application › Section XLV-2311 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The rules of
					 this Subchapter govern the procedures and requirements applicable to
					 application to the board for licensure as a licensed midwife practitioner in
					 the state of Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3257.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter C - Application › Section XLV-2313 - Application Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
					 Application for licensing shall be made in a format prescribed by the board.
					 Applications and instructions may be obtained from the boards web page or by
					 personal or written request to the board.
B. An application for licensing under this
					 Chapter shall include:
1. proof, documented
					 in a form satisfactory to the board that the applicant possesses the
					 qualifications set forth in this Chapter;
2. a recent photograph of the applicant;
					 and
3. such other information and
					 documentation as the board may require to evidence qualification for
					 licensing.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-2317 - Designation of Examination

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
					 CPM examination administered by NARM, or such other certifying examination as
					 the board may subsequently approve, shall be accepted by the board as a
					 qualifying examination for purposes of midwifery licensure.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-2319 - Eligibility for Examination

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To
					 be eligible for examination an applicant shall make application to NARM in
					 accordance with its procedures and requirements including verification of the
					 applicant's clinical experience and skills essential to the practice of
					 midwifery. Information on the examination process, including fee schedules and
					 application deadlines, must be obtained by each applicant from NARM.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-2321 - Dates, Places of Examination (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-2323 - Administration of Examination

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
					 dates and places where the examination for licensure as a midwife are given are
					 scheduled by NARM.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-2325 - Subversion of Examination Process (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-2327 - Finding of Subversion (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-2329 - Sanctions for Subversion of Examination (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-2331 - Passing Score

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The board
					 shall use the criteria for satisfactory passage of the examination adopted by
					 NARM.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-2333 - Restriction, Limitation on Examinations

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An applicant who fails the examination on
					 two occasions shall not be considered for licensure until the applicant has
					 completed not less than three months of additional educational or clinical
					 instruction, courses, or programs as prescribed and approved by the board and
					 thereafter successfully passed the examination. For failures beyond three
					 attempts such education or instruction may include, without limitation,
					 repeating all or a portion of any didactic and clinical training required for
					 licensure.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-2335 - Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed Examinations (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter E - Restricted Licensure, Apprentice Permits › Section XLV-2337 - Restricted Licensure in General

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
					 With respect to applicants who do not meet or possess the practical experience
					 requirements necessary for licensure, the board shall issue an apprentice
					 permit which would authorize the applicant to obtain, under supervision, the
					 required practical experience.
B.
					 Receipt of an apprentice permit shall not be construed to provide any right or
					 entitlement whatsoever to licensure as a licensed midwife practitioner or to
					 engage in the independent practice of midwifery.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3257.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter E - Restricted Licensure, Apprentice Permits › Section XLV-2339 - Apprentice Permits

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An
					 apprentice permit authorizes the permit holder to obtain the practical
					 experience required for licensure under the supervision of a physician,
					 certified nurse-midwife, or licensed midwife.
B. An apprentice permit shall be issued by
					 the board to an applicant who possesses all of the qualifications for licensure
					 as a licensed midwife specified by §2307. A 1-3 of these rules and who submits
					 to the board, on a form furnished or approved by the board, written
					 verification of a contractual relationship with a physician, certified
					 nurse-midwife, or licensed midwife who shall assume responsibility for
					 instructing and supervising the apprentice in accordance with the rules and
					 regulations of this Chapter and of Chapter 53 of these rules.
C. A senior apprentice permit shall be issued
					 by the board to an applicant who:
1.
					 possesses an apprentice permit;
2.
					 provides documentation satisfactory to the board that he or she has clinical
					 experience equivalent to not less than one-half of the experience prescribed by
					 §2357 of these rules; and
3. causes to be submitted to the board the
					 written certification and opinion of the applicant's supervising physician,
					 certified nurse-midwife, or licensed midwife that the applicant has obtained
					 sufficient theory and supervised clinical experience under the supervision of
					 the midwifery instructor to permit general, rather than direct, supervision of
					 the applicant's continuing clinical experience.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter F - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement › Section XLV-2341 - Issuance of License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. If the
					 qualifications, requirements, and procedures prescribed or incorporated by
					 §2307 are met to the satisfaction of the
					 board, the board shall issue to the applicant a license to engage in the
					 practice of midwifery in the state of Louisiana.
B. Repealed.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter F - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement › Section XLV-2343 - Expiration of Licenses and Permits

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
					 Every license or permit issued by the board under this Chapter, the expiration
					 date of which is not stated thereon or provided by these rules, shall expire,
					 and thereby become null, void, and to no effect, on the last day of March of
					 the second calendar year following the year in which such license or permit was
					 issued.
B. Repealed.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter F - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement › Section XLV-2345 - Renewal of License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Every
					 license issued by the board under this Chapter shall be renewed biannually on
					 or before its expiration by renewing on-line or by submitting to the board an
					 application for renewal, together with the renewal fee prescribed in Chapter 1
					 of these rules.
B. The renewal
					 application and instructions may be obtained from the boards web page or upon
					 personal or written request to the board.
C. Any person who files for renewal of
					 licensure shall present a current certification in cardiopulmonary
					 resuscitation (CPR) of the adult and newborn and document or certify, in a
					 manner prescribed by the board, the completion of 30 contact hours of
					 continuing education as approved by the board, in accordance with §2361-2364 of
					 these rules.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3240-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter F - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement › Section XLV-2347 - License Non-Renewal

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Any
					 license not renewed on or before its expiration date shall be deemed expired
					 for non-renewal.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter F - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement › Section XLV-2349 - Reinstatement of License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
					 license which has expired due to non-renewal may be reinstated by submitting an
					 application for reinstatement in a manner prescribed by the board, together
					 with the renewal fee prescribed by Chapter 1 of these rules.
B. Any person who applies for license
					 reinstatement within 30 days of the date of expiration shall be required to pay
					 a late fee of $50.
C. Any person
					 who has not filed for renewal or applies for reinstatement more than 30 days
					 but less than one year following the date of expiration shall be required to
					 pay a late fee of $100 or a fee of $200 if application for reinstatement is
					 made within two years of the date of expiration, provided that the applicant
					 demonstrates satisfaction of the continuing education requirements prescribed
					 by §2361-2364 of these rules. A midwife whose license has lapsed and expired
					 for a period in excess of two years may apply to the board for an initial
					 original license pursuant to the applicable rules of this Chapter.
D. Upon application to the board made within
					 the time prescribed for renewal of licensure, a midwife practitioner's license
					 may be placed on inactive status for a maximum of four years. During the period
					 that a midwife practitioner's license is on inactive status, the midwife
					 practitioner may not engage in the practice of midwifery in this state. The
					 license of a midwife practitioner whose license is on inactive status may be
					 reinstated to active status upon application to the board, provided that the
					 applicant demonstrates satisfaction of the continuing education requirements
					 prescribed by §2361-2364 of these rules.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter G - Education › Section XLV-2351 - Courses of Study

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Every
					 applicant seeking licensure must successfully demonstrate competency in the
					 basic sciences of human anatomy, human physiology, biology, psychology, and
					 nutrition, as prescribed by §2353, and complete a course on the theory of
					 pregnancy and childbirth, in clinical instructions in midwifery.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3257.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter G - Education › Section XLV-2353 - Basic Sciences

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Every
					 applicant seeking licensure must, as a condition of eligibility for licensure,
					 demonstrate cognitive competence in the basic sciences of human anatomy, human
					 physiology, biology, psychology, and nutrition by evidencing successful
					 completion of:
1. one college-level course in
					 each of such subjects in an accredited college or university; or
2. such other educational instruction,
					 courses, or programs in such subjects as may be approved by the board;
					 or
3. satisfaction of the education
					 requirements perquisite to CPM certification by NARM will be deemed to satisfy
					 the requirements of this Section.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter G - Education › Section XLV-2355 - Theory of Pregnancy and Childbirth

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A. The board shall maintain and periodically
					 revise a list of approved courses, texts, and trainers covering the subject
					 matters which shall comprise a course of study in the theory of pregnancy and
					 childbirth. The board may use the list as a guideline in determining the
					 acceptability of a non-listed educational source which an applicant submits as
					 complying with any required subject matter. All or part of the course may be
					 obtained through self-study. Satisfaction of the education requirements
					 perquisite to CPM certification by NARM will be deemed to satisfy the
					 requirements of this Section.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter G - Education › Section XLV-2357 - Clinical Experience

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
					 Clinical experience in midwifery is required of every applicant for licensure
					 and may be obtained in a variety of settings, including medical offices,
					 clinics, hospitals, maternity centers, and in the home. Clinical experience
					 must include instruction in basic nursing skills, including vital signs,
					 perineal preparation, enema, urethral catheterization, aseptic techniques,
					 administration of medication orally and by injection, local infiltration for
					 anesthesia, administration of intravenous fluids, venipuncture, infant and
					 adult resuscitation, fetal heart tones, edema, routine urinalysis, and
					 curetting and repair of episiotomy.
B. The clinical experience requisite to
					 licensure shall include care of women in the antepartum, intrapartum, and
					 postpartum periods. Clinical practice must include at least the following types
					 of numbers of experiences (with out-of-hospital births making up at least
					 one-half of the clinical experience):
1. 75
					 prenatal visits on at least 25 different women, including 20 initial
					 examinations;
2. attendance at the
					 labor and delivery of at least 10 live births as an observer and 20 births as
					 an assistant attendant;
3.
					 management of the labor and delivery of newborn and placenta for at least 25
					 births as the primary birth attendant;
4. 25 newborn examinations;
5. 40 postpartum evaluations of mother and
					 baby in home or hospital within 72 hours of delivery;
6. a minimum of five repairs of lacerations
					 or such greater number as necessary to be deemed competent by the clinical
					 supervisor, in addition to any practice on non-human subjects;
7. five observations of in-house hospitalized
					 births involving high-risk obstetric care, provided, however, that this
					 requirement may be waived by the board upon demonstration and documentation by
					 the applicant that opportunity for such observations was not reasonably
					 available to the applicant notwithstanding the applicant's diligent, good faith
					 efforts to obtain opportunity for such observations;
8. observation of one complete series of at
					 least 6 prepared childbirth classes offered by an approved provider;
					 and
9. five continuity of care
					 births, all as primary under supervision, which are to include:
a. five prenatal visits spanning at least two
					 trimesters;
b. the birth (assumed
					 delivery of placenta and immediate postpartum);
c. one newborn examination; and
d. two postpartum examinations (after 24
					 hours).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter G - Education › Section XLV-2359 - Supervision of Clinical Experience

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A. Apprentice midwife practitioners must
					 obtain their clinical experience under the immediate personal supervision of a
					 physician, certified nurse-midwife, or a licensed midwife.
B. Senior apprentice midwives may obtain the
					 clinical experience requisite to licensure under the general direction, rather
					 than direct supervision, of a physician, certified nurse-midwife, or licensed
					 midwife.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter H - Continuing Education › Section XLV-2362 - Documentation Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
					 Documentation and/or certification of satisfaction of the continuing
					 professional education requirements prescribed by these rules shall be made in
					 a manner prescribed by the boards renewal application.
B. Certification of continuing education
					 activities that are not presumptively approved under
					 §2361 of these rules shall be referred
					 to the board. If the board determines that an activity certified by an
					 applicant for renewal in satisfaction of continuing education requirements does
					 not qualify for recognition or does not qualify for the number of continuing
					 education contact hours claimed by the applicant, the board shall give notice
					 of such determination to the applicant for renewal and the applicant may file a
					 written appeal with 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 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter H - Continuing Education › Section XLV-2363 - Failure to Satisfy Continuing Education Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An applicant for renewal of a license or
					 permit who fails to evidence satisfaction of the continuing education
					 requirements prescribed by these rules shall be given written notice of such
					 failure by the board. The license or permit 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 education requirements;
2. the applicant is exempt from such
					 requirements pursuant to these rules; or
3. the applicant's failure to satisfy the
					 continuing education requirements 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 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter H - Continuing Education › Section XLV-2364 - Waiver of Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
					 board may, in its discretion, waive all or part of the continuing education
					 required by these rules in favor of a licensed midwife or apprentice midwife
					 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 satisfaction of
					 the continuing education requirements.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter H - Continuing Education › Section XLV-2365 - Unlawful Practice (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter H - Continuing Education › Section XLV-2367 - Revocation of License (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter H - Continuing Education › Section XLV-2369 - Penalties (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter H - Continuing Education › Section XLV-2371 - Hearing (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 23 - Licensed Midwives › Subchapter H - Continuing Education › Section XLV-2373 - Persons Not Affected (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270 and
						37:3241-3259.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 25 - Respiratory Therapists › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XLV-2501 - Scope of Chapter

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The rules of
					 this Chapter govern the licensing of respiratory therapists in
					 Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270(B)(6) and
						37:3351-3361.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 25 - Respiratory Therapists › Subchapter B - Requirements and Qualifications for Licensure › Section XLV-2505 - Scope of Subchapter

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
					 rules of this Subchapter govern and prescribe the requirements, qualifications
					 and conditions requisite to eligibility for licensure as a licensed respiratory
					 therapist in the state of Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270(B)(6) and
						37:3351-3361.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 25 - Respiratory Therapists › Subchapter B - Requirements and Qualifications for Licensure › Section XLV-2507 - Requirements for Licensure of Respiratory Therapists

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To be eligible and qualified to obtain a
					 respiratory therapist license, an applicant shall:
1. be at least 18 years of age;
2. be of good moral character;
3. be a high school graduate or have the
					 equivalent of a high school diploma;
4. be a graduate of a respiratory care
					 education program, or have successfully completed all program requirements
					 established by the NBRC for entry level respiratory therapy
					 credentialing;
5. possess current
					 credentials as a certified or registered respiratory therapist granted by the
					 National Board of Respiratory Care or its predecessor or successor
					 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 United States Citizenship and
					 Immigration Services of the United States, Department 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 applicable fees as prescribed
					 by Chapter 1 of these rules;
8.
					 satisfy the procedures and requirements for application provided by Subchapter
					 C of this Chapter; and
9. not be
					 otherwise disqualified for licensure by virtue of the existence of any grounds
					 for denial of licensure as provided by the law or in these rules.