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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-3521 - Reinstatement of Lapsed License or Certificate

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An individual whose license has lapsed and
					 who has not been actively engaged in the practice of clinical laboratory
					 science during the preceding period of not more than seven years may have his
					 or her license or certificate reinstated upon payment of the renewal fee and
					 the delinquent fee provided in
					 §3529 and submission of evidence
					 satisfactory to the board that during the lapsed period he or she fulfilled the
					 continuing education requirements of this Chapter. An individual whose license
					 has lapsed and who has not been actively engaged in the practice of clinical
					 laboratory science for a period of more than seven years, but not more than 10
					 years, shall be subject to the provisions in
					 §3517 provided that any such individual
					 may petition the committee, for good cause shown, for a reduction or waiver of
					 the continuing education and/or supervised retraining requirements of §3517
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 C - Procedures for Obtaining Licensure or Certification › Section XLV-3523 - Issuance

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. If an applicant
					 meets the qualification requirements of this Chapter for the category in which
					 the license or certificate is requested and otherwise complies with the
					 requirements of this Chapter, the board shall issue the applicant a license or
					 certificate for the practice of clinical laboratory science within the specific
					 category of licensure or certification for which the applicant
					 qualifies.
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 C - Procedures for Obtaining Licensure or Certification › Section XLV-3525 - Application

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. General
					 Requirements. Application for licensure or certification under this Chapter
					 shall be made on a form supplied by the committee. Such form, and any
					 supporting documentation required to be submitted therewith, shall provide
					 information sufficient to assure the applicant satisfies the minimum
					 qualifications for the category of licensure or certification applied
					 for.
B. Applicant for Licensure as
					 CLS-G, CLS-S, CLS-T, or Cytotechnologist. Each application for licensure as a
					 CLS-G, CLS-S, CLS-T, or cytotechnologist shall be accompanied by all of the
					 following:
1. a recent photograph for
					 identification;
2. the appropriate
					 fee;
3. a copy of the registration
					 or certification card indicating successful completion of an approved
					 nationally recognized certification examination;
4. for non-U.S. citizen applicants, proof of
					 lawful entry into the country; and
5. if the requested licensure or
					 certification is based on reciprocity as provided in §3513, a statement from
					 the licensing authority of the other state attesting to the licensure status of
					 the applicant in the other state. Such statement shall be issued directly to
					 the committee from the licensing authority of the other state.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 35 - Clinical Laboratory Personnel › Subchapter C - Procedures for Obtaining Licensure or Certification › Section XLV-3527 - Expiration and Renewal of Licenses and Certificates

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Expiration. Every license or certificate
					 issued by the board under this Chapter, the expiration date of which is not
					 stated thereon or otherwise provided by these rules, shall expire, and thereby
					 become null, void, and to no effect, on the last day of the year in which such
					 license or certificate was issued.
B. Continuation Pending Renewal. The timely
					 submission of a properly completed application for renewal of a license or
					 certificate, as provided by §3527 C, shall operate to continue the expiring
					 license or certificate in full force and effect pending the board's issuance or
					 refusal to issue the renewal license or certificate. The committee may
					 recommend and the board may continue a license or certificate in effect,
					 without application for renewal or payment of the renewal fee for any clinical
					 laboratory personnel licensed or certified under this Chapter while the
					 individual is in active military service of the United States or any of its
					 allies, upon notification by the licensee to the committee of such
					 service.
C. Renewal. Every license
					 and certificate issued by the board under this Chapter shall be renewed
					 annually on or before the date of its expiration by submitting to the board a
					 properly completed application for renewal, upon forms supplied by the board,
					 together with the renewal fee prescribed by
					 §3529 of this Chapter. An application
					 for renewal of license or certificate form shall be mailed by the board to each
					 person holding a license or certificate issued under this Chapter on or before
					 November 15 of each year.
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 C - Procedures for Obtaining Licensure or Certification › Section XLV-3529 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. General
					 Provisions. Except as provided in §3529 B, the fee for obtaining or renewing a
					 license or certificate as provided in this Chapter shall be as follows.
1. clinical laboratory scientist (all
					 categories) $65
2. cytotechnologist
					 $65
3. laboratory assistant
					 $40
4. phlebotomist $40
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 35 - Clinical Laboratory Personnel › Subchapter D - Continuing Education › Section XLV-3531 - General Requirement

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All
					 clinical laboratory personnel licensed or certified under this Chapter shall
					 satisfy the continuing education requirements of this Subchapter.
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 D - Continuing Education › Section XLV-3533 - Minimum Hours

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Effective
					 January 1, 1995, every person licensed or certified under this Chapter shall
					 complete a minimum of 12 contact hours of continuing education (1.2 Continuing
					 Education Units, or CEUs) each calendar year. No carryover credit shall be
					 allowed for excess credit earned in one calendar year to the next calendar
					 year. One CEU equals 10 contact hours of participation in an organized
					 education experience, under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and
					 qualified instruction.
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 D - Continuing Education › Section XLV-3535 - Credit Hours Awarded

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Except as
					 otherwise provided, one hour of continuing education credit shall be awarded
					 for the first contact hour of a continuing education program. Thereafter, for
					 programs lasting longer than one hour, one continuing education hour shall be
					 awarded for every 50 contact minutes. No credit shall be awarded for partial
					 completion of a program (i.e., no credit shall be awarded for one hour
					 attendance at a three-hour continuing education 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 D - Continuing Education › Section XLV-3537 - Sources of Continuing Education

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
					 Deemed Approved. The following sources of continuing education shall be deemed
					 approved for purposes of satisfying the continuing education requirements of
					 this Chapter without prior submission to the committee or board:
1. professional meetings sponsored by
					 approved professional organizations;
2. audio conferences sponsored by approved
					 professional organizations;
3.
					 teleconferences and videoconferences sponsored by approved professional
					 organizations;
4. self-study
					 courses sponsored by approved professional organizations;
5. training programs sponsored by medical
					 technology instrument manufacturers;
6. coursework relevant to the practice of
					 clinical laboratory science at an accredited college or university. A completed
					 full-credit course shall qualify for six Category 2 continuing education hours.
					 A course qualifying for less than full-credit shall be pro-rated and continuing
					 education credit awarded appropriately;
7. publication of an article in a
					 professional journal. A published article shall qualify for six continuing
					 education hours;
8. presentation of
					 a poster or program at a local, state, regional, national, or international
					 meeting or program, with a poster presentation qualifying for two continuing
					 education hours and other presentations qualifying for twice the credit for
					 attendees of the presentation, but without credit for repeat poster sessions or
					 presentations;
9. laboratory
					 sessions such as role playing, buzz sessions, product preparation, or a "wet
					 workshop" that have been approved by the board, upon recommendation of the
					 committee, for continuing education credit, with participants in such sessions
					 credited with one hour of continuing education credit in accordance with §3535;
					 and
10. continuing education
					 programs sponsored and presented by the committee.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 35 - Clinical Laboratory Personnel › Subchapter D - Continuing Education › Section XLV-3539 - Standards for Continuing Education

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
					 Any continuing education offering submitted to the board for consideration as
					 an approved source of continuing education credit shall meet the following
					 standards:
1. provide a structured learning
					 experience;
2. provide appropriate
					 subject matter reflecting the professional educational needs for continuing
					 competency in the practice of clinical laboratory science from one or more of
					 the following subject areas:
a. clinical
					 laboratory practice areas;
b. legal
					 aspects of laboratory medicine;
c.
					 educational methodology as utilized in the clinical laboratory; or
d. laboratory safety, bloodborne pathogens,
					 and chemical hygiene;
3.
					 have written learning objectives, stated in terms of actions, conditions, and
					 degree related to level of audience (Basic, Intermediate, Advanced);
4. have a set time schedule and be at least
					 one hour in length;
5. have
					 qualified faculty with background and experience necessary to teach the
					 subject. Copies of credentials shall be available to the board upon
					 request;
6. include assessment and
					 evaluation mechanisms to ensure that participants have achieved a specified
					 level of performance and to provide for evaluation of instructional methods,
					 facilities, and resources used;
7.
					 make available a brochure or flyer containing the following information:
a. the program objectives stated in terms of
					 what the participant will learn or be able to do as a result of the
					 program;
b. the program level:
i. basic: entry level; no prior knowledge of
					 subject necessary;
ii.
					 intermediate: refresher course; some basic knowledge required; for the bench
					 technologist with several years of experience;
iii. advanced: highly technical: for those
					 with current skills/ knowledge; for those with at least two years experience in
					 specialty area;
c.
					 program schedule;
d. fee for the
					 program if applicable;
e. number of
					 CEUs or continuing education hours granted;
f. faculty credentials;
g. include the following statement:
"[Provider Name] is approved as a Provider of continuing
						education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the Clinical
						Laboratory Personnel Committee to the Louisiana State Board of Medical
						Examiners."
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 35 - Clinical Laboratory Personnel › Subchapter D - Continuing Education › Section XLV-3541 - Procedures for Obtaining Approval as a Continuing Education Source

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Single Program
					 Approval. A program sponsor may be approved for a single program pursuant to
					 the following procedures.
1. Not less than
					 120 days prior to the scheduled date of the proposed program, the program
					 sponsor shall request approval of the program as a source of continuing
					 education credit from the committee. Such request shall be submitted on a form
					 recommended by the committee and approved by the board.
2. The committee shall review and evaluate
					 the request for compliance with the standards for continuing education provided
					 in §3539
3. The committee shall
					 determine whether the proposed program complies with the standards for
					 continuing education in all material respects. If the committee determines that
					 the program does not comply with the standards for continuing education, the
					 program sponsor shall be so notified in writing within 60 days of the
					 committee's receipt of the form requesting approval. If the committee
					 determines that the program complies with the standards for continuing
					 education, then committee shall recommend to the board that the program be
					 approved as a source of continuing education credit.
4. The program sponsor shall be notified in
					 writing of the board's approval or nonapproval of the program as a source of
					 continuing education credit within 60 days of the committee's receipt of the
					 form requesting approval. If the program is not approved, the notice shall
					 include the reason or reasons for nonapproval.
5. Upon approval, the program shall be
					 assigned a program identification number. The program sponsor shall be notified
					 of the identification number and reference such number on all correspondence
					 with the committee or board concerning that program.
6. The program sponsor shall provide each
					 participant in the program with an authenticated certificate or letter of
					 attendance.
7. The program sponsor
					 shall maintain records of the program, including content, faculty, attendance,
					 assessment, and evaluation for a period of not less than two years.
8. The program sponsor shall provide
					 satisfactory proof of any individual's attendance at the program upon the
					 committee's request.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 35 - Clinical Laboratory Personnel › Subchapter D - Continuing Education › Section XLV-3543 - Proof of Compliance with Continuing Education Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Form. Each
					 applicant for renewal of licensure or certification shall certify his or her
					 compliance with the continuing education requirements of this Chapter on a form
					 recommended by the committee and approved by the board. Such form shall provide
					 for submission of documentation supporting the applicant's statement of
					 compliance.
B. Audits. Random
					 audits of applications for license or certificate renewals shall be conducted
					 by the committee or the board, at their discretion, to verify compliance with
					 the continuing education requirements.
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 D - Continuing Education › Section XLV-3545 - Appendix-Approved Foreign Transcript Evaluation Agencies

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
As Approved by the
Louisiana
State
Board of Medical Examiners as of November 20,
						1994
Center of Applied Research, Evaluation, and Education,
						Inc. P.O. Box 20348 Long Beach, CA 90801 Telephone: (310) 430-1105
Education Evaluators International, Inc. P.O. Box 5397
						Los Alamitos, CA 90721 Telephone: (310) 431-2187; Facsimile: (310)
						493-5021
Education International 29 Denton Road Wellesley, MA
						02181 Telephone: (617) 235-7425; Facsimile: (617) 235-6831
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. P.O. Box 92970
						Milwaukee, WI 53202-0970 Telephone: (414) 289-3400; Facsimile: (414)
						289-3411
Foreign Academic Credentials Service, Inc. P.O. Box 307
						Glen Carbon, IL 62034 Telephone: (618) 288-5892
Foundation for International Services, Inc. 3123 Eastlake
						Avenue East Seattle, WA 98102-3875 Telephone: (206) 328-0260; Facsimile: (206)
						726-0528
International Consultants of Delaware, Inc. 109 Barksdale
						Professional Center Newark, DE 19711 Telephone: (302) 737-8715; Facsimile:
						(302) 737-8756
International Education Research Foundation, Inc. P.O.
						Box 66940 Los Angeles, CA 90066 Telephone: (310) 390-6276; Facsimile: (310)
						397-7686
Josef Silny and Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 248233 Coral
						Gables, FL 33124 Telephone: (305) 666-0233; Facsimile: (305) 666-4133
World Education Services, Inc. P.O. Box 745 Old Chelsea
						Station; New York, NY 10013-0745 Telephone: (212) 966-6311; Facsimile: (212)
						966-6395
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 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XLV-3701 - Scope of Chapter

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The rules of
					 this Chapter govern the licensing of clinical exercise physiologists to engage
					 in the practice of clinical exercise physiology in the state of
					 Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3421-3433 and
						37:1270(A)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter B - Qualifications for License › Section XLV-3705 - Scope of Chapter

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The rules of
					 this Subchapter govern the licensing of clinical exercise physiologists who, in
					 order to practice clinical exercise physiology or hold themselves out as a
					 clinical exercise physiologist, or as being able to practice clinical exercise
					 physiology or to render clinical exercise physiology services in the state of
					 Louisiana must meet all of the criteria set forth in this Subchapter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3421-3433 and
						37:1270(A)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter B - Qualifications for License › Section XLV-3707 - Qualification for License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To be
					 eligible for a license, an applicant shall:
1. be at least 21 years of age;
2. be of good moral character as defined by
					 §3703 of this Chapter;
3. be a citizen of the United States or
					 possess a valid and current legal authority to reside and work in the United
					 States, duly issued by the commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization of
					 the United States under and pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (66
					 Stat. 163) and the commissioner's regulations thereunder (8 CFR);
4. have successfully completed a Masters of
					 Science degree or a Master of Education degree in an exercise studies
					 curriculum at an accredited school, which school at the time of the applicant's
					 graduation, was approved by the American College of Sports Medicine or the
					 board;
5. be certified by as an
					 exercise specialist by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), having
					 taken and successfully passed the ACSM certifying examination, as administered
					 by ACSM or by the board pursuant to Subchapter D of these rules; and
6. have successfully completed an internship
					 of 300 hours in exercise physiology under the supervision of a licensed
					 exercise physiologist.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter B - Qualifications for License › Section XLV-3709 - Exemptions from Licensure

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
					 following persons and their activities are exempt from the licensing
					 requirements of this Chapter:
1. any person
					 employed or supervised by a licensed physician whose primary duty is to provide
					 graded exercise testing within the confines of the physician's office. The
					 supervisor shall not represent himself to the public as a licensed clinical
					 exercise physiologist;
2. any
					 student in an accredited educational institution, while carrying out activities
					 that are part of the prescribed course of study, provided such activities are
					 supervised by a licensed clinical exercise physiologist. Such student shall
					 hold himself out to the public only by clearly indicating his student status
					 and the profession in which he is being trained;
3. any person employed as a clinical exercise
					 physiologist by any federal or state agency provided such person's activities
					 constitute part of the duties for which they are employed or solely within the
					 confines or under the jurisdiction of the organization by which they are
					 employed; and
4. any natural person
					 licensed as a health care provider under any other law while acting within the
					 scope of such licensure.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter C - Application › Section XLV-3711 - 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 licensing as a clinical exercise physiologist in
					 the state of Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3421-3433 and
						37:1270(A)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter C - Application › Section XLV-3713 - Application Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
					 Application for licensing shall be made upon forms supplied by the
					 board.
B. If application is made
					 for licensing on the basis of examination to be administered by the board an
					 initial application must be received by the board not less than 90 days prior
					 to the scheduled date of the examination for which the applicant desires to
					 sit. A completed application must be received by the board not less than 60
					 days prior to the scheduled date of such examination.
C. Application forms and instructions
					 pertaining thereto may be obtained upon written request directed to the office
					 of the board. Application forms will be mailed by the board within 30 days of
					 the board's receipt of request, therefore, to ensure timely filing and
					 completion of application, forms must be requested not later than 40 days prior
					 to the deadlines for initial applications specified in §3713 B
D. An application for licensing under this
					 Chapter shall include:
1. proof, documented
					 in a form satisfactory to the board as specified by the secretary, that the
					 applicant possesses the qualifications set forth in the Chapter;
2. three recent photographs 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 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter C - Application › Section XLV-3715 - Effect of Application

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A. The
					 submission of an application for licensing to the board shall constitute and
					 operate as an authorization by the applicant to each educational institution at
					 which the applicant has matriculated, each state or federal agency to which the
					 applicant has applied for any license, permit, certificate, or registration,
					 each person, firm, corporation, clinic, office, or institution by whom or with
					 whom the applicant has been employed in the practice of clinical exercise
					 physiology or exercise physiology, each physician or other health care
					 practitioner whom the applicant has consulted or seen for diagnosis or
					 treatment and each professional organization to which the applicant has applied
					 for membership, to disclose and release to the board any and all information
					 and documentation concerning the applicant which the board deems material to
					 consideration of the application. With respect to any such information or
					 documentation, the submission of an application for licensing to the board
					 shall equally constitute and operate as a consent by the applicant to
					 disclosure and release of such information and documentation and as a waiver by
					 the applicant of any privilege or right of confidentiality which the applicant
					 would otherwise possess with respect thereto.
B. By submission of an application for
					 licensing to the board, an applicant shall be deemed to have given his consent
					 to submit to physical or mental examinations if, when, and in the manner so
					 directed by the board and to waive all objections as to admissibility or
					 disclosure of findings, reports, or recommendations pertaining thereto on the
					 grounds of privilege provided by law. The expense of any such examination shall
					 be borne by the applicant.
C. The
					 submission of an application for licensing to the board shall constitute and
					 operate as an authorization and consent by the applicant to the board to
					 disclose and release any information or documentation set forth in or submitted
					 with the applicant's application or obtained by the board from other persons,
					 firms, corporations, associations, or governmental entities pursuant to §3715.
					 A or B to any person, firm, corporation, association, or governmental entity
					 having a lawful, legitimate, and reasonable need therefor.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3421-3433 and
						37:1270(A)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-3717 - Purpose and Scope

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A. For purposes
					 of licensure, the board shall use the examination administered by and under
					 contract with the American College of Sports Medicine.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3421-3433 and
						37:1270(A)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-3719 - Eligibility for Examination

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To
					 be eligible for examination an applicant for licensure must make application to
					 the American College of Sports Medicine or its designated contract testing
					 agency in accordance with procedures and requirements of the American College
					 of Sports Medicine. Information on the examination process, including fee
					 schedules and application deadlines, must be obtained by each applicant from
					 the American College of Sports Medicine. Application for licensure under
					 §3713 does not constitute application
					 for examination.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3421-3433 and
						37:1270(A)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-3721 - Dates, Places of Examination

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
					 American College of Sports Medicine certification examination for clinical
					 exercise physiologists is given annually (examination dates are subject to
					 change by the American College of Sports Medicine). In Louisiana, examination
					 centers are located in New Orleans and Monroe.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3421-3433 and
						37:1270(A)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-3723 - Observance of Examination

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
					 American College of Sports Medicine Examination may be observed by a
					 representative appointed by the board. The representative is authorized and
					 directed by the board to obtain positive photographic identification from all
					 applicants for licensure appearing and properly registered for the examination
					 and to observe that all applicants for licensure abide by the rules of conduct
					 established by the American College of Sports Medicine.
B. An applicant for licensure who appears for
					 examination shall:
1. present to the board's
					 representative proof of registration for the examination and positive personal
					 photographic and other identification in the form prescribed by the board;
					 and
2. fully and promptly comply
					 with any and all rules, procedures, instructions, directions, or requests made
					 or prescribed by the American College of Sports Medicine or its contract
					 testing agency.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-3725 - Subversion of Examination Process

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A.
					 An applicant-examinee who engages or attempts to engage in conduct which
					 subverts or undermines the integrity of the examination process shall be
					 subject to the sanctions specified in
					 §3729 of this Subchapter.
B. Conduct which subverts or undermines the
					 integrity of the examination shall be deemed to include:
1. refusing or failing to fully and promptly
					 comply with any rules, procedures, instructions, directions, or requests made
					 by the American College of Sports Medicine or its contract testing agency, or
					 the board's representative;
2.
					 removing from the examination room or rooms any of the examination
					 materials;
3. reproducing or
					 reconstruction by copying, duplication, written notes, or electronic recording,
					 any portion of the licensing examination;
4. selling, distributing, buying, receiving,
					 obtaining, or having unauthorized possession of a future, current, or
					 previously administered licensing examination;
5. communicating in any manner with any other
					 examinee or any person during the administration of the examination;
6. copying answers from another examinee or
					 permitting one's answers to be copied by another examinee during the
					 administration of the examination;
7. having in one's possession during
					 administration of the examination any materials or objects other than the
					 examination materials distributed, including, without limitation, any books,
					 notes, recording devices, or other written, printed, or recorded materials or
					 data of any kind;
8. impersonating
					 an examinee by appearing for and as an applicant and taking the examination for
					 and in the name of the applicant other than himself;
9. permitting another person to appear for
					 and take the examination on one's behalf and one's name; or
10. engaging in any conduct which disrupts
					 the examination or the taking thereof by other examinees.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-3727 - Finding of Subversion

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A. When,
					 during the administration of the examination the board's representative has
					 reasonable cause to believe that an applicant-examinee is engaging or
					 attempting to engage, or has engaged, or attempted to engage, in conduct which
					 subverts or undermines the integrity of the examination process, the board's
					 representative shall take such action as he deems necessary or appropriate to
					 terminate such conduct and shall report such conduct in writing to the board
					 and the American College of Sports Medicine.
B. In the event of suspected conduct as
					 described in above §3725. B.5 or 6, the subject applicant-examinee shall be
					 permitted to complete the examination, but shall be removed at the earliest
					 practical opportunity to a location precluding such conduct.
C. When the board, upon information provided
					 by the board's representative, the American College of Sports Medicine or its
					 contract testing agency, an applicant-examinee or any person has probable cause
					 to believe that an applicant has engaged or attempted to engage in conduct
					 which subverts or undermines the integrity of the examination process, the
					 board shall so advise the applicant in writing, setting forth the grounds for
					 its findings of probable cause specifying the sanctions which are mandated or
					 permitted by such conduct by
					 §3729 of this Subchapter and provide the
					 applicant with an opportunity for hearing pursuant to R.S. 49:955-58 and
					 applicable rules of the board governing administrative hearings. Unless waived
					 by the applicant, the board's findings of fact, conclusions of law under these
					 rules and its decisions as to sanctions, if any, to be imposed shall be made in
					 writing and served upon the applicant.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3421-3433 and
						37:1270(A)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-3729 - Sanctions for Subversion of Examination

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A. An applicant who is found by the board,
					 prior to the administration of the examination, to have engaged in conduct or
					 to have attempted to engage in conduct which subverts or undermines the
					 integrity of the examination process may be permanently disqualified from
					 taking the examination and from licensure in the state of Louisiana.
B. An applicant-examinee who is found by the
					 board to have engaged or to have attempted to engage in conduct which subverts
					 or undermines the integrity of the examination process shall be deemed to have
					 failed the examination. Such failure shall be recorded in the official records
					 of the board.
C. In addition to the
					 sanctions permitted or mandated by §3729. A and B, as to an applicant-examinee
					 found by the board to have engaged or to have attempted to engage in conduct
					 which subverts or undermines the integrity of the examining process, the board
					 may:
1. revoke, suspend, or impose
					 probationary conditions on any license issued to such applicant;
2. disqualify the applicant, permanently or
					 for a specified period of time, from eligibility for licensure in the state of
					 Louisiana; or
3. disqualify the
					 applicant, permanently or for a specified number of subsequent administrations
					 of the examination, from eligibility for examination for purposes of
					 licensure.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-3731 - Passing Score

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A. The board
					 shall use the criteria for satisfactory performance of the examination adopted
					 by the American College of Sports Medicine.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3421-3433 and
						37:1270(A)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-3733 - Reporting of Examination Score

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A.
					 Applicants for licensure shall request the American College of Sports Medicine
					 to notify the board of the applicant's scores upon each taking of the
					 examination according to the procedures for such notification established by
					 the American College of Sports Medicine.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3421-3433 and
						37:1270(A)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-3735 - Restriction, Limitation on Examinations

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A. With respect to any written examination
					 the successful passage of which is a condition to any license or permit issued
					 under the Chapter, an applicant having failed to obtain a passing score upon
					 taking any such examination four or more times shall not thereafter be
					 considered eligible for licensing.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3421-3433 and
						37:1270(A)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter D - Examination › Section XLV-3737 - Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed Examination

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A. The submission of an application for
					 examination by the board shall constitute and operate as an acknowledgment and
					 agreement by the applicant that the liability of the board, its members,
					 committees, employees and agents, and the state of Louisiana to the applicant
					 for the loss, theft, or destruction of all or any portion of an examination
					 taken by the applicant, prior to the reporting of scores, thereon by the board
					 shall be limited exclusively to the refund of the fees paid for examination by
					 the applicant.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3421-3433 and
						37:1270(A)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter E - Licensure Issuance, Expiration, Renewal and Termination › Section XLV-3739 - Issuance of License

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A. If the
					 qualifications, requirements, and procedures prescribed or incorporated by
					 §3705-3715 are met to the satisfaction of the board, the board shall issue to
					 the applicant a license to engage in the practice of exercise physiology in the
					 state of Louisiana.
B. A license
					 issued by the board on the basis of examination by the board shall be issued by
					 the board within 30 days following the reporting of the applicant's licensing
					 examination scores to the board. A license issued under any other Section of
					 this Chapter to an applicant not required to be examined by the board shall be
					 issued by the board within 15 days following the meeting of the board next
					 following the date on which the applicant's application, evidencing all
					 requisite qualifications, is completed in every respect.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3421-3433 and
						37:1270(A)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter E - Licensure Issuance, Expiration, Renewal and Termination › Section XLV-3741 - Expiration of License

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A. Every
					 license 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 the year in which such license
					 was issued.
B. Notwithstanding the
					 provisions of §3741 A, every license issued by the board under this Chapter to
					 be effective on or after January 1, 1999, and each year thereafter, shall
					 expire, and thereby become null, void and to no effect the following year on
					 the first day of the month in which the licensee was born.
C. The timely submission of an application
					 for renewal of license shall operate to continue the expiring license in full
					 force and effect pending the board's issuance or denial of issuance, of the
					 renewal license.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3421-3433 and
						37:1270(A)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter E - Licensure Issuance, Expiration, Renewal and Termination › Section XLV-3743 - Renewal of License

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A. Every
					 license issued by the board under this Chapter shall be renewed annually on or
					 before its date of expiration by submitting to the board an application for
					 renewal, upon forms supplied by the board, together with a renewal fee as
					 prescribed by Chapter 1 of these rules and documentation of satisfaction of the
					 continuing professional education requirements prescribed by Subchapter G of
					 these rules.
B. Notwithstanding the
					 provisions of §3743 A, every license issued by the board under this Chapter to
					 be effective on or after January 1, 1999, shall be renewed in the year 2000,
					 and each year thereafter, on or before the first day of the month in which the
					 licensee was born. Renewal fees shall be prorated if the license is to be
					 effective for more than one year.
C. An application for renewal of license
					 shall be mailed by the board to each person holding a license at least 30 days
					 prior to the expiration of the license each year. Such form shall be mailed to
					 the most recent address of each licensee as reflected in the official records
					 of the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3421-3433,
						37:1270
						and
						37:1281.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists › Subchapter E - Licensure Issuance, Expiration, Renewal and Termination › Section XLV-3745 - Reinstatement of License

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A. A
					 license which is expired without renewal may be reinstated by the board subject
					 to the conditions and procedures hereinafter provided.
B. An application for reinstatement shall be
					 made upon forms supplied by the board and accompanied by two letters of
					 recommendation, one from a reputable physician and one from a reputable
					 clinical exercise physiologist of the former licensee's last professional
					 location, together with applicable renewal fee, plus a penalty equal to the
					 renewal fee.
C. With respect to an
					 application for reinstatement made more than one year after the date on which
					 the license expired, as a condition of reinstatement, the board may require
					 that the applicant complete a statistical affidavit upon a form provided by the
					 board, provide the board with a recent photograph, and evidence satisfaction of
					 the requirements of Subchapter G with respect to continuing professional
					 education.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3421-3433 and
						37:1270(A)(6).