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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter N - PERFUSIONISTS › Section 25.805 - Application for temporary provisional perfusionist license

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(a) An applicant for a temporary provisional
					 perfusionist license shall submit, on forms made available by the Board, a
					 completed application, including the necessary supporting documents, and pay
					 the fee in §
											25.231 (relating to schedule of
					 fees) for application for a temporary provisional perfusionist
					 license.
(b) The Board may grant a
					 temporary provisional perfusionist license to an applicant who:
(1) Demonstrates that the applicant holds a
					 current license in good standing under the laws of another state, the District
					 of Columbia or a territory of the United States that includes certification by
					 a certifying agency approved by a Nationally-recognized accrediting
					 agency.
(2) Demonstrates that the
					 applicant has graduated from an accredited perfusion program approved by the
					 Board.
(3) Demonstrates that the
					 applicant is at least 18 years of age and of good moral character.
(4) Demonstrates that the applicant has
					 obtained professional liability insurance as required under section 13.3(k) of
					 the act (63 P. S. §
													271.13c(k)).
(5) Otherwise complies with this
					 subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter N - PERFUSIONISTS › Section 25.806 - Registration of temporary emergency perfusionist service

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(a) An out-of-State perfusionist shall
					 register with the Board in accordance with this section prior to providing
					 temporary emergency perfusionist service in this Commonwealth in accordance
					 with section 13.3(j) of the act (63 P. S. §
												271.13c(j)).
(b) The out-of-State perfusionist or another
					 person acting on behalf of the out-of-State perfusionist shall submit, on forms
					 made available by the Board, a completed registration form with the questions
					 fully answered which shall be verified by the out-of-State perfusionist by
					 personal or electronic signature. The completed registration form shall be
					 submitted by electronic means, including computer-to-computer,
					 computer-to-facsimile machine or e-mail transmission.
(c) Although not limited to a single
					 procedure or single patient or group of related patients, an out-of-State
					 perfusionist may provide temporary emergency perfusionist services in this
					 Commonwealth for no longer than 72 hours.
(d) An out-of-State perfusionist may not
					 provide temporary emergency perfusionist service in this Commonwealth more than
					 once without being licensed in accordance with §
											25.803, §
											25.804 or §
											25.805 (relating to application
					 for perfusionist license; application for temporary graduate perfusionist
					 license; and application for temporary provisional perfusionist
					 license).
(e) A registration for an
					 out-of-State perfusionist is not complete unless the health care facility
					 licensed by the Department of Health has submitted the certification required
					 under section
					 13.3(j)(1)(ii) of
					 the act to the Board by electronic means, including computer-to-computer,
					 computer-to-facsimile machine or e-mail transmission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter N - PERFUSIONISTS › Section 25.807 - Renewal of perfusionist license

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(a)
					 The license of a perfusionist expires biennially on December 31 of each
					 even-numbered year. It is the responsibility of the licensee to notify the
					 Board of a change in name or mailing address within 10 business days of the
					 change. A perfusionist may not practice after December 31 of an even-numbered
					 year unless the perfusionist has completed the biennial registration process
					 and the Board has issued a renewed registration.
(b) As a condition of biennial registration,
					 a perfusionist shall:
(1) Submit a completed
					 application, including payment of the biennial renewal fee in §
												25.231 (relating to schedule of
					 fees), for application for biennial renewal of a perfusionist
					 license.
(2) Disclose on the
					 application a license to practice as a perfusionist in another state, district,
					 territory, possession or country.
(3) Disclose on the application disciplinary
					 action pending before or taken by the appropriate health care licensing
					 authority in another jurisdiction or taken since the most recent application
					 for renewal, whether or not licensed to practice in that other
					 jurisdiction.
(4) Disclose on the
					 application pending criminal charges and a finding or verdict of guilt,
					 admission of guilt, plea of nolo contendere or other criminal conviction since
					 the most recent application for renewal.
(5) Verify on the application that the
					 licensed perfusionist has complied with the continuing education requirements
					 mandated under section 13.3(n) of the act (63 P. S. §
													271.13c(n)) during the
					 biennial period immediately preceding the period for which renewal is sought in
					 accordance with §
												25.810 (relating to continuing
					 education for licensed perfusionist).
(6) Verify on the application that, if
					 practicing as a perfusionist in this Commonwealth, the licensee maintains
					 professional liability insurance coverage in accordance with section 13.3(k) of
					 the act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter N - PERFUSIONISTS › Section 25.808 - Inactive and expired status of perfusionist license; reactivation of inactive or expired license

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(a) A
					 perfusionist license will become inactive if the licensee requests in writing
					 that the Board place the license on inactive status. The Board will provide
					 written confirmation of inactive status to the licensee at the licensee's last
					 known address on file with the Board.
(b) A perfusionist license will be classified
					 as expired if the licensee fails to renew the certificate by the expiration of
					 the renewal period on December 31 of each even-numbered year. The Board will
					 provide written notice to a licensee who fails to renew by sending a notice to
					 the licensee's last known address on file with the Board.
(c) A perfusionist whose license has become
					 inactive or expired may not practice as a perfusionist in this Commonwealth
					 until the license has been reactivated.
(d) To reactivate an inactive or expired
					 license, the licensee shall apply on forms made available by the Board with the
					 questions fully answered. The licensee shall:
(1) Include the documentation required under
					 §
												25.810(b)
					 (relating to continuing education for licensed perfusionist) for the
					 immediately preceding biennium, which may be completed during the current
					 biennium. Unless waived by the Board under section 13.3(n)(4) of the act
					 (63
					 P. S. §
													271.13c(n)(4)),
					 the Board will not reactivate a license until the required continuing education
					 for the preceding biennium has been successfully completed.
(2) Pay the current renewal fee and the
					 reactivation application fee in §
												25.231 (relating to schedule of
					 fees).
(3) Verify that the licensee
					 did not practice as a perfusionist in this Commonwealth while the license was
					 inactive or expired except as provided in subsection (e).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter N - PERFUSIONISTS › Section 25.809 - Disciplinary action for licensed perfusionist

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(a) A licensed perfusionist, including a
					 perfusionist holding a temporary graduate license or a temporary provisional
					 license, is subject to disciplinary action under section 15(b) of the act
					 (63
					 P. S. §
												271.15(b)).
					 Following a final determination subject to the right of notice, hearing and
					 adjudication and the right of appeal in accordance with
					 2
					 Pa.C.S. §§
												501-508 and
					 701-704 (relating to
					 Administrative Agency Law), the Board may impose a corrective action in section
					 15(c) of the act.
(b)
					 Unprofessional conduct includes:
(1) Engaging
					 in conduct prohibited by §
												25.216 (relating to sexual
					 misconduct).
(2) Performing an act
					 in a health care profession in a fraudulent, incompetent or negligent
					 manner.
(3) Violating a provision
					 of the act or this chapter setting a standard of professional
					 conduct.
(4) Engaging in health
					 care practice beyond the licensee's authority to practice.
(5) Representing oneself to be a physician,
					 physician assistant, certified registered nurse practitioner or other health
					 care practitioner whose profession the perfusionist is not licensed to
					 practice.
(6) Practicing while the
					 licensee's ability to do so is impaired by alcohol, drugs, physical disability
					 or mental instability.
(7)
					 Revealing personally identifiable facts obtained as the result of a
					 practitioner-patient relationship without the prior consent of the patient,
					 except as authorized or required under statute or regulation.
(8) Failing to provide supervision as
					 required under section 13.3(e)(2) of the act (63 P. S. §
													271.13c(e)(2)) of a
					 perfusion student or failing to provide supervision as required under section
					 13.3(e)(3) of the
					 act of a perfusion graduate who is not otherwise licensed by the Board to
					 perform perfusion in this Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter N - PERFUSIONISTS › Section 25.810 - Continuing education for licensed perfusionists

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(a)
Credit hour
					 requirements
. A licensed perfusionist shall satisfy the following
					 continuing education credit hour requirements.
(1) As a condition for biennial registration,
					 a licensee shall complete at least 30 hours of continuing education applicable
					 to the practice of perfusion, including at least 10 hours of category I
					 continuing education, and at least 2 hours of approved training in child abuse
					 recognition and reporting in accordance with §
												25.417(b)
					 (relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
					 requirement). A licensee is not required to complete continuing education
					 during the biennium in which the licensee is first licensed.
(2) Except when reactivating an inactive
					 license, when the Board has granted a waiver or when ordered by the Board,
					 continuing education credits may be used to satisfy the continuing education
					 credit hour requirements only for the biennial period in which the credits were
					 earned. An hour of continuing education may not be used to satisfy the
					 requirement of paragraph (1) for more than one biennium.
(3) A licensee may request a waiver of the
					 continuing education credit hour requirements because of serious illness,
					 military service or other demonstrated hardship by submitting a request for
					 waiver with supporting documentation to the Board at least 90 days prior to the
					 end of the biennial registration period for which the waiver is sought. The
					 Board may grant the waiver request in whole or in part and may extend the
					 deadline by which the credit hour requirements shall be met.
(4) A licensee may be subject to disciplinary
					 sanction as provided in section 15 of the act (63 P. S. §
													271.15), including the suspension or
					 revocation of the license, imposition of a civil penalty or other corrective
					 measure as determined by the Board if the licensee either submits false
					 information to the Board regarding completion of the continuing education
					 credit hour requirements to complete biennial registration or fails to complete
					 the continuing education hour requirements and practices as a perfusionist
					 after the end of the biennial period.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter N - PERFUSIONISTS › Section 25.811 - Professional liability insurance coverage for licensed perfusionist

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(a) A licensed
					 perfusionist shall maintain a level of professional liability insurance
					 coverage as required under section
					 13.3(k) of the
					 act (63 P.S. §
												271.13c(k)).
(b) Proof of professional liability insurance
					 coverage may include:
(1) A certificate of
					 insurance or copy of the declaration page from the insurance policy setting
					 forth the effective date, expiration date and dollar amounts of
					 coverage.
(2) Evidence of a plan of
					 self-insurance approved by the Insurance Commissioner of the Commonwealth under
					 regulations of the Insurance Department in 31 Pa. Code Chapter 243 (relating to
					 medical malpractice and health-related self-insurance plans).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter O - GENETIC COUNSELORS › Section 25.901 - Purpose

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This subchapter implements section 10.3 of the act
						(63
						P.S. §
												271.10c), regarding genetic
						counselors.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter O - GENETIC COUNSELORS › Section 25.902 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this
						subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
ABGC
-The American Board of Genetic
						Counseling or an equivalent successor.
ABMG
-The American Board of Medical
						Genetics or an equivalent successor.
Active candidate status
-The designation
						awarded to an individual who has received approval from the ABGC or the ABMG to
						sit for his respective certification examination.
Genetic counseling
-The provision of
						services to individuals, couples, families and organizations by one or more
						appropriately trained individuals to address the physical and psychological
						issues associated with the occurrence or risk of occurrence of a genetic
						disorder, birth defect, or genetically influenced condition or disease in an
						individual or a family.
Genetic counselor
-An individual who is
						licensed to practice genetic counseling by the Board or the State Board of
						Medicine.
Graduate genetic counselor
-An individual
						who has been issued a temporary provisional genetic counselor license by the
						Board under §
											25.905 (relating to application
						for temporary provisional genetic counselor license) to practice under the
						supervision of a physician or a genetic counselor.
Hour of continuing education
-At least 50
						minutes of instruction, including relevant question and answer sessions, in an
						approved course of continuing education or an equivalent time that an online or
						correspondence course would be presented live.
NSGC
-The National Society of Genetic
						Counselors or an equivalent successor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter O - GENETIC COUNSELORS › Section 25.903 - Application for genetic counselor license

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(a) An applicant for a license to practice as
					 a genetic counselor shall submit or cause to be submitted, on forms made
					 available by the Board, a completed application for a license to practice as a
					 genetic counselor, including the necessary supporting documents, and pay the
					 application fee in §
											25.231 (relating to schedule of
					 fees).
(b) The Board may issue a
					 license to practice as a genetic counselor to an applicant who demonstrates
					 that the applicant:
(1) Is at least 21 years
					 of age and of good moral character, as required under section 10.3(e)(1) and
					 (2) of the act (63 P.S. §
													271.10c(e)(1) and
					 (2)).
(2) Has received a master's degree or
					 doctoral degree in human genetics or genetic counseling from an ABGC-accredited
					 or ABMG-accredited educational program or has met the requirements for
					 certification by the ABGC or the ABMG. Proof of the degree, if applicable,
					 shall be sent directly from the applicant's education program and include an
					 official transcript.
(3) Has passed
					 the examination for certification as a genetic counselor by the ABGC or the
					 ABMG or has passed the examination for certification as a Ph.D. medical
					 geneticist by the ABMG. Proof that the applicant has passed the examination
					 shall be sent directly from the ABGC or the ABMG and may include proof of
					 current certification.
(3.1) Has
					 completed at least 3 hours of approved training in child abuse recognition and
					 reporting in accordance with §
												25.417(a)
					 (relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
					 requirement).
(4) Has obtained
					 professional liability insurance, or is exempt from the requirement to obtain
					 professional liability insurance, as set forth in §
												25.910 (relating to professional
					 liability insurance coverage for genetic counselors).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter O - GENETIC COUNSELORS › Section 25.904 - Application for genetic counselor license by noncertified persons

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(a) An applicant
					 for a license to practice as a genetic counselor who has never passed the ABGC
					 or ABMG certification examination shall submit, on forms made available by the
					 Board, a completed application for a license to practice as a genetic
					 counselor, including the necessary supporting documents, and pay the
					 application fee in §
											25.231 (relating to schedule of
					 fees).
(b) The Board may issue a
					 license to practice as a genetic counselor to a noncertified applicant who:
(1) Submits an application to the Board,
					 along with any required supporting documentation, by February 20,
					 2015.
(2) Demonstrates that the
					 applicant is at least 21 years of age and of good moral character as required
					 under section 10.3(e)(1) and (2) of the act (63 P.S. §
													271.10c(e)(1) and
					 (2)).
(3) Demonstrates that the applicant has
					 received a master's degree or higher in genetics or a related field of study
					 and has worked as a genetic counselor for a minimum of 3 continuous years
					 preceding December 22, 2011, or has received a bachelor's degree in genetics or
					 a related field of study and has been employed as a genetic counselor for at
					 least 10 continuous years prior to December 22, 2011.
(i) Proof of the degree shall be sent
					 directly from the applicant's educational program and include an official
					 transcript.
(ii) Related fields of
					 study must include core courses in genetics.
(iii) Proof of employment as a genetic
					 counselor may include Federal income tax forms or notarized letters from the
					 applicant's employer.
(4)
					 Submits at least three letters of recommendation, including one from a genetic
					 counselor certified by the ABGC or the ABMG and one from either a clinical
					 geneticist or medical geneticist certified by the ABMG. A person who submits a
					 letter of recommendation shall have worked with the applicant in an employment
					 setting sometime during the previous 10 continuous years and be able to attest
					 to the applicant's competency in providing genetic counseling
					 services.
(5) Demonstrates that the
					 applicant has obtained professional liability insurance, or is exempt from the
					 requirement to obtain professional liability insurance, as set forth in §
												25.910 (relating to professional
					 liability insurance coverage for genetic counselors).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter O - GENETIC COUNSELORS › Section 25.905 - Application for temporary provisional genetic counselor license

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(a) An applicant
					 for a temporary provisional genetic counselor license shall submit, on forms
					 made available by the Board, a completed application, including the necessary
					 supporting documents, and pay the fee in §
											25.231 (relating to schedule of
					 fees) for an application for a temporary provisional genetic counselor
					 license.
(b) The Board may grant a
					 temporary provisional genetic counselor license, which authorizes the license
					 holder to practice only under the supervision of a genetic counselor or
					 physician licensed under the act or under the Medical Practice Act of 1985
					 (63
					 P.S. §§
												422.1-422.51a), to an
					 applicant who:
(1) Demonstrates that the
					 applicant has been granted active candidate status establishing eligibility to
					 sit for the next available certification examination offered by the
					 ABGC.
(2) Demonstrates that the
					 applicant is at least 21 years old, of good moral character and has completed
					 an application form provided by the Board, and paid the appropriate fee in
					 § 25.231.
(3) Otherwise
					 complies with this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter O - GENETIC COUNSELORS › Section 25.906 - Biennial renewal of genetic counselor license

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(a) The license of a genetic counselor will
					 expire biennially on October 31 of each even-numbered year in accordance with
					 §
											25.271 (relating to requirements
					 for renewal). A genetic counselor may not practice after October 31 of an
					 even-numbered year unless the genetic counselor has completed the biennial
					 renewal process and the Board has issued a renewed license.
(b) As a condition of biennial renewal, a
					 genetic counselor shall:
(1) Submit a
					 completed application, including payment of the biennial renewal fee in §
												25.231 (relating to schedule of
					 fees).
(2) Disclose on the
					 application any license to practice as a genetic counselor in another state,
					 territory, possession or country.
(3) Disclose on the application disciplinary
					 action pending before or taken by the appropriate health care licensing
					 authority in any other jurisdiction since the most recent application for
					 biennial renewal, whether or not licensed to practice in that other
					 jurisdiction.
(4) Disclose on the
					 application pending criminal charges and any finding or verdict of guilt,
					 admission of guilt, plea of nolo contendere, probation without verdict,
					 disposition in lieu of trial or accelerated rehabilitative disposition in any
					 criminal matter since the most recent application for biennial
					 renewal.
(5) Verify on the
					 application that the genetic counselor has complied with the continuing
					 education requirements mandated by section 10.3(j) of the act (63 P.S. §
													271.10c(j)) during the
					 biennial period immediately preceding the period for which renewal is sought in
					 accordance with §
												25.909 (relating to continuing
					 education for genetic counselors).
(6) Verify on the application that, if
					 practicing as a genetic counselor in this Commonwealth, the licensee maintains
					 professional liability insurance coverage in accordance with §
												25.910 (relating to professional
					 liability insurance coverage for genetic counselors).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter O - GENETIC COUNSELORS › Section 25.907 - Inactive status of genetic counselor license; reactivation of inactive license

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(a) A genetic
					 counselor license will become inactive upon either of the following:
(1) The licensee requests in writing that the
					 Board place the license on inactive status. Written confirmation of inactive
					 status will be forwarded to the licensee.
(2) The licensee fails to renew the license
					 by the expiration of the biennial renewal period, that is, by October 31 of
					 each even-numbered year.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter O - GENETIC COUNSELORS › Section 25.908 - Disciplinary action for applicants and genetic counselors

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(a) A genetic counselor, graduate genetic
					 counselor or applicant for a license under this subchapter is subject to
					 refusal of license or disciplinary action under section 15 of the act
					 (63
					 P.S. §
												271.15). Following a final
					 determination subject to the right of notice, hearing and adjudication and the
					 right of appeal therefrom in accordance with
					 2
					 Pa.C.S. §§
												501-508 and
					 701-704 (relating to
					 Administrative Agency Law), the Board may refuse licensure or impose any of the
					 corrective actions of section 15(c) of the act.
(b) A genetic counselor, graduate genetic
					 counselor or applicant for licensure is subject to discipline under section
					 15(a)(6) and (8) of the act for violating this chapter and for being guilty of
					 immoral or unprofessional conduct. Unprofessional conduct includes:
(1) Engaging in conduct prohibited under
					 §
												25.216 (relating to sexual
					 misconduct).
(2) Performing an act
					 in a health care profession in a fraudulent, incompetent or negligent
					 manner.
(3) Violating a provision
					 of the act or this chapter setting a standard of professional
					 conduct.
(4) Engaging in health
					 care practice beyond the licensee's authority to practice.
(5) Representing oneself to be a physician or
					 other health care practitioner whose profession the genetic counselor is not
					 licensed to practice.
(6)
					 Practicing while the licensee's ability to do so is impaired by alcohol, drugs,
					 physical disability or mental instability.
(7) Revealing personally identifiable facts
					 obtained as the result of a practitioner-patient relationship without the prior
					 consent of the patient, except as authorized or required by statute or
					 regulation.
(8) Failing to provide
					 appropriate supervision to a genetic counselor student or a graduate genetic
					 counselor practicing under a temporary provisional license. For purposes of
					 this paragraph, appropriate supervision of a genetic counselor student means
					 that the student is under the overall direction of the chair or director of the
					 educational program. For purposes of this paragraph, appropriate supervision of
					 a graduate genetic counselor means that the graduate genetic counselor is under
					 the overall direction of the area supervisor and the supervisor conducts
					 periodic review of the work of the graduate genetic counselor.
(9) Practicing outside the scope of practice
					 for a genetic counselor as set forth in section 10.3(c) of the act
					 (63
					 P.S. §
													271.10c(c)).
(10) Failing to inform a client that the
					 graduate genetic counselor holds a temporary provisional license and practices
					 under supervision.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter O - GENETIC COUNSELORS › Section 25.909 - Continuing education for genetic counselors

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(a)
Credit hour
					 requirements
. A genetic counselor shall satisfy the following
					 continuing education credit hour requirements:
(1) As a condition for biennial renewal, a
					 genetic counselor shall complete at least 30 hours of continuing education
					 applicable to the practice of genetic counseling, including at least 2 hours of
					 approved training in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with
					 §
												25.417(b)
					 (relating to child abuse recognition and re-porting-mandatory training
					 requirement); credit will not be given for a course in office management or
					 practice building. With the exception of the 2 hours in mandatory child abuse
					 training, a genetic counselor is not required to complete continuing education
					 during the biennium in which the licensee was first licensed if licensure
					 occurred within 3 years of completion of the degree.
(2) Except when reactivating an inactive
					 license, when the Board has granted a waiver or when ordered by the Board,
					 continuing education credits may be used to satisfy the continuing education
					 credit hour requirements only for the biennial period in which the credits were
					 earned. No hour of continuing education may be used to satisfy the requirement
					 of paragraph (1) for more than one biennium.
(3) A genetic counselor may request a waiver
					 of the continuing education credit hour requirements because of serious
					 illness, military service or other demonstrated hardship by submitting a
					 request for waiver with the supporting documentation to the Board at least 90
					 days prior to the end of the biennial renewal period for which the waiver is
					 sought. The Board may grant the waiver request in whole or in part and may
					 extend the deadline by which the credit hour requirements shall be
					 met.
(4) A genetic counselor may be
					 subject to disciplinary sanction as provided in section 15 of the act
					 (63
					 P.S. §
													271.15), including the suspension
					 or revocation of the license, imposition of a civil penalty or other corrective
					 measure as determined by the Board, if the licensee either submits false
					 information to the Board regarding completion of the continuing education
					 credit hour requirements to complete biennial renewal, or fails to complete the
					 continuing education hour requirements and practices as a genetic counselor
					 after the end of the biennial period.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter O - GENETIC COUNSELORS › Section 25.910 - Professional liability insurance coverage for genetic counselors

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(a) A genetic
					 counselor practicing in this Commonwealth shall maintain a level of
					 professional liability insurance coverage in the minimum amount of $1 million
					 per occurrence or claims made as required under section 10.3(k) of the act
					 (63
					 P.S. §
												271.10c(k)).
(b) Proof of professional liability insurance
					 coverage may include:
(1) A certificate of
					 insurance or copy of the declaration page from the insurance policy setting
					 forth the effective date, expiration date and dollar amounts of coverage. The
					 policy may be personally purchased liability insurance or professional
					 liability insurance coverage provided by the genetic counselor's
					 employer.
(2) Evidence of a plan of
					 self-insurance approved by the Insurance Commissioner of the Commonwealth under
					 regulations of the Insurance Department in 31 Pa. Code Chapter 243 (relating to
					 medical malpractice and health-related self-insurance
					 plans).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 27.2 - Other definitions

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The definitions contained in the act and also in The
						Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act (35 P. S. §§
												780-101-780-144), including the term
						"controlled substances" and the schedules thereof, apply to this chapter. A
						requirement contained in this chapter for a controlled substance applies to the
						lowest schedule of a controlled substance now or subsequently classified as a
						controlled substance by either the DEA or the Secretary of the Department of
						Health.
This section cited in 6 Pa. Code §
													22.62 (relating to conditions of
						  provider participation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 27.3 - Reserved

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This section cited in 6 Pa. Code §
													22.62 (relating to conditions of
						  provider participation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 27.4 - Filing of addresses

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A licensed pharmacist and pharmacy in this Commonwealth
						shall file a current mailing address with the Board at its office and shall
						notify the Board of changes in the mailing address within 10 days of the
						changes.
This section cited in 6 Pa. Code §
													22.62 (relating to conditions of
						  provider participation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › STANDARDS › Section 27.11 - Pharmacy permit and pharmacist manager

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(a) A permit to conduct a pharmacy issued
					 under section 4 of the act (63 P. S. §
												390-4) shall show the name and address of the
					 pharmacy, the name of the current owner and the name of the current pharmacist
					 manager.
(b) A pharmacy may not
					 display, advertise or use any name other than the name in which it is
					 registered.
(c) The prescription
					 area of a pharmacy may not be open without a licensed pharmacist on duty at all
					 times. A sole pharmacist on duty may take up to a 30-minute break while the
					 pharmacy remains open consistent with the following:
(1) The pharmacist shall remain in the
					 pharmacy, or in the case of a pharmacy located within a retail establishment or
					 institution, in the immediate building containing the pharmacy, and shall be
					 accessible for emergencies or for counseling, if requested. For purposes of
					 this paragraph, the term "immediate building" means the physical structure that
					 contains the pharmacy. A pharmacy located at a complex consisting of multiple
					 retail and other business establishments, such as a mall, is not considered to
					 be "located within a retail establishment." In that case, the entire store
					 containing the pharmacy is licensed, and the pharmacist shall remain in the
					 store during a break.
(2) The
					 pharmacy may remain open during the pharmacist's break for patient-related
					 services, including:
(i) The receipt of new
					 written prescriptions.
(ii) The
					 preparation of prescriptions for final verification by the
					 pharmacist.
(iii) The delivery of
					 prescription medications that have been verified by the
					 pharmacist.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › STANDARDS › Section 27.12 - Practice of pharmacy and delegation of duties

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(a)
General.
It is unlawful
					 for a person not licensed as a pharmacist by the Board to engage or allow
					 another person to engage in the practice of pharmacy as defined in §
											27.1 (relating to definitions) and
					 section 2 of the act (63 P. S. §
												390-2) except in accordance with this
					 section.
(b)
Delegation.
A pharmacist may delegate aspects of the practice
					 of pharmacy to a pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician, as defined in §
											27.1, subject to the following
					 conditions:
(1) The pharmacist shall review
					 every prescription or drug order prior to its being dispensed to determine the
					 name of the drug, strength, dosage, quantity, permissible refills and other
					 information required under §
												27.18(b) 
					 (relating to standards of practice) to verify the accuracy of the
					 preparation.
(2) The pharmacist
					 shall provide direct, immediate and personal supervision to pharmacy interns
					 and pharmacy technicians working with the pharmacist. Direct, immediate and
					 personal supervision means that the supervising pharmacist has reviewed the
					 prescription or drug order prior to its being dispensed, has verified the final
					 product and is immediately available on the premises to direct the work of
					 interns and technicians and respond to questions or problems.
(3) The pharmacist shall ensure that the
					 label of the container in which a nonproprietary drug is dispensed or sold
					 pursuant to a prescription complies with the labeling requirements of §
					 27.18(d).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › STANDARDS › Section 27.13 - Inspection reports

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A person to whom a pharmacy or pharmacist certificate,
						license, permit or registration has been issued shall retain copies of reports
						or notices issued by inspectors or by the Board, and shall maintain the reports
						and notices on the licensed premises in such a manner as to make them readily
						available upon request of the Board or its agents for a period of 2 years from
						date of issuance of the inspection reports or notices.
This section cited in 6 Pa. Code §
													22.62 (relating to conditions of
						  provider participation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › STANDARDS › Section 27.14 - Supplies

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(a) A pharmacy
					 shall maintain a supply of drugs and devices adequate to meet the needs of the
					 health professions and the patients it is intended to serve. The applicant for
					 a pharmacy permit shall show proof by affidavit that the applicant has ordered
					 or possesses and shall continue to maintain an inventory of nonproprietary
					 drugs, devices and equipment appropriate to the practice of that pharmacy. The
					 inventory must include at least $5,000 worth of nonproprietary drugs and
					 devices, at cost, from a licensed wholesaler or manufacturer. The inventory may
					 not go below this figure at any time. A central processing center is not
					 required to maintain $5,000 worth of nonproprietary drugs and devices under
					 §
											27.203(b) 
					 (relating to centralized prescription processing).
(b) Drugs which must be removed from active
					 stock shall be removed in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) The pharmacist manager is responsible for
					 removing from the active stock of the pharmacy and disposing of the following:
(i) A drug whose expiration date has
					 passed.
(ii) A drug which does not
					 meet legal standards of strength and purity.
(iii) A drug which varies from the strength
					 and purity indicated on the label of the commercial container.
(iv) A drug which has been improperly
					 stored.
(v) A drug which has
					 deteriorated.
(vi) A drug which is
					 unfit, misbranded or adulterated under Federal or State statutes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › STANDARDS › Section 27.15 - Sanitary standards

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(a) The
					 pharmacy and equipment shall be maintained in a clean and orderly condition and
					 in good repair.
(b) The pharmacy
					 shall comply with the health and sanitation statutes of the Commonwealth and of
					 the municipality and county in which the pharmacy is located.
(c) Waste material may not be permitted to
					 collect upon the floor, counter or other area of the pharmacy. The pharmacy
					 shall have a waste removal system adequate to maintain clean and sanitary
					 conditions.
(d) The prescription
					 area shall be dry and well ventilated, free from rodents, insects, dirt and
					 foreign material, and well lighted.
(e) Plumbing shall be in good repair and
					 working order.
(f) The prescription
					 area shall contain only appliances, instruments, equipment, materials, drugs,
					 medicines, chemicals and supplies necessary for the practice of pharmacy, as
					 set forth in section 2(11) of the act (63 P. S. §
												390-2(11)), and other
					 equipment and supplies deemed reasonable for the operation and management of a
					 pharmacy as established by the Board.
(g) Persons working in the prescription area
					 shall be required to keep themselves and their apparel in a clean, sanitary and
					 professional manner.
This section cited in 6 Pa. Code §
													22.62 (relating to conditions of
						  provider participation); 28 Pa. Code §
													113.14 (relating to space); 28 Pa.
						  Code §
													561.14 (relating to space); and 49
						  Pa. Code §
													43b.7 (relating to schedule of
						  civil penalties-pharmacists and
						  pharmacies).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › STANDARDS › Section 27.16 - Construction and equipment requirements

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(a)
Approval of plans
. The
					 following requirements are applicable to approval of plans:
(1)
New pharmacy or
					 change-of-location
. Plans for construction of a new pharmacy or new
					 location for an existing pharmacy may be submitted to the Board for approval
					 prior to proceeding with construction. Within 90 days of receiving the plans,
					 the Board will notify the applicant of its approval of the planned pharmacy or
					 of its disapproval and the reasons for disapproval. The plans, including
					 dimensions, must demonstrate compliance with applicable regulations and show
					 the layout and fixtures for the prescription area and the immediately adjacent
					 area.
(2)
Alterations
. The practice of pharmacy shall cease while
					 substantial alterations in the layout or fixtures of an approved pharmacy are
					 being made unless:
(i) The pharmacy makes the
					 alterations and takes adequate precautions so that the health and safety of
					 professionals, employees and the public is protected during the continuing
					 operation of the pharmacy.
(ii) The
					 plans for the alterations and a description of the precautions are submitted to
					 the Board at least 30 days before the beginning of alteration work. If the
					 Board raises no objection during that time, the pharmacy is authorized to
					 proceed with the alterations as planned.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › STANDARDS › Section 27.17 - Security for Schedule II controlled substances

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(a) Schedule II controlled substances shall
					 be stored in securely locked, substantially constructed cabinets. However,
					 Schedule II controlled substances may be dispersed throughout the stock of
					 noncontrolled substances in such a manner as to obstruct the theft or diversion
					 of the controlled substances.
(b)
					 The occasional entry of authorized personnel into an area where the controlled
					 substances are accessible to clean, deliver or perform other necessary
					 functions shall be allowed only when a licensed pharmacist is present and
					 supervising.
(c) The pharmacist
					 manager shall be responsible for assuring that licensed persons, employees and
					 others who enter the prescription area know and abide by the standards of
					 security and that the other measures are taken as may be necessary to insure
					 their enforcement.
This section cited in 6 Pa. Code §
													22.62 (relating to conditions of
						  provider participation); 28 Pa. Code §
													113.15 (relating to locked
						  storage); and 28 Pa. Code §
													561.15 (relating to locked
						  storage).