Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 9 - TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 188 - PERFUSIONISTS › Section 188.6 - Licensure Documentation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Original
				documents include, but are not limited to, those listed in subsections (b) and
				(c) of this section.
(b)
				Documentation required of all applicants for licensure.
(1) Birth Certificate/Proof of Age. Each
				applicant for licensure must provide a copy of a birth certificate and
				translation if necessary to prove that the applicant is at least 21 years of
				age. In instances where a birth certificate is not available the applicant must
				provide copies of a passport or other suitable alternate
				documentation.
(2) Name change. Any
				applicant who submits documentation showing a name other than the name under
				which the applicant has applied must present copies of marriage licenses,
				divorce decrees, or court orders stating the name change. In cases where the
				applicant's name has been changed by naturalization, the applicant should send
				the original naturalization certificate by certified mail to the board office
				for inspection.
(3) Examination
				verification. Each applicant for licensure must have the appropriate testing
				service that administered the required perfusionist competency examination,
				described in § 188.4 of this chapter (relating to Qualifications for
				Licensure), submit verification of the applicant's passage of the examination
				directly to the board or verification of current certification by the
				ABCP.
(4) Certificate from
				Educational Program or other State License. All applicants must submit:
(A) a certificate of successful completion of
				an educational program as described in § 188.4 of this chapter, unless the
				applicant qualifies for the special eligibility provision regarding education
				under § 188.4 of this chapter;
(B)If an applicant is or has been licensed,
				certified, or registered in another state, territory, or jurisdiction, the
				applicant must submit information required by the board concerning that
				license, certificate or registration on official board forms.
(5) Transcripts. Each applicant
				must have his or her educational program(s) submit a transcript of courses
				taken and grades obtained to demonstrate compliance with curriculum
				requirements under § 188.4 of this chapter.
(6) Evaluations.
(A) All applicants must provide evaluations,
				on forms provided by the board, of their professional affiliations for the past
				three years or since graduation from an educational program, in compliance with
				§ 188.4 of this chapter, whichever is the shorter period.
(B) The evaluations must come from at least
				three supervisors or instructors who are either licensed perfusionists or
				licensed physicians and have each supervised the applicant's work
				experience.
(C) An exception to
				subparagraph (B) of this paragraph may be made for those applicants who provide
				adequate documentation that they have not been supervised by at least three
				licensed physicians or licensed perfusionists for the three years preceding the
				board's receipt of application or since graduation, whichever is the shorter
				period.
(7) License
				verifications. Each applicant for licensure who is licensed, registered, or
				certified in another state must have that state submit, directly to the board,
				proof that the applicant's license, registration, or certification is current
				and in full force and that the license, registration, or certification has not
				been restricted, suspended, revoked or otherwise subject to disciplinary
				action. The other state shall also include a description of any sanctions
				imposed by or disciplinary matters pending in the state.