Chapter XLV

A. The rules of this Subchapter govern the procedures and requirements applicable to application to the board for licensure of a licensed respiratory therapist in the state of Louisiana. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-2515 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human …

A. Application for licensure shall be made in a format approved by the board. B. Applications and instructions may be obtained from the board's web page or by personal or written request to the board. C. An application for licensure under this Chapter shall include: 1. proof, doc…

A. The submission of an application for licensure to the board shall constitute and operate as an authorization by the applicant to each educational institution at which the applicant has matriculated, each governmental agency to which the applicant has applied for any license, p…

A. The rules of this Subchapter govern the procedures and requirements applicable to the examination for the licensure of respiratory therapists. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-2521 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Medical Examiners, LR…

A. The examinations accepted by the board pursuant to R.S. 37:3354 are the National Board for Respiratory Care entry level credentialing examination and the advanced practitioner registry credentialing examination or their successor(s). Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-2523 …

A. For processing an application for a license as a licensed perfusionist a fee of $300 shall be payable to the board. B. For processing an application for a provisional license as a perfusionist a fee of $200 shall be payable to the board. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-2…

A. An applicant who failed to obtain a passing score upon taking the entry level credentialing examination offered by the NBRC four times shall be ineligible for licensure under this Chapter. B. An applicant who is ineligible for licensure pursuant to Subsection A of this Section…

A. An applicant will be deemed to have successfully passed a credentialing examination if he attains a score equivalent to that required by the National Board for Respiratory Care as a passing score. B. Applicants for licensure shall be required to authorize the National Board fo…

A. If the qualifications, requirements and procedures prescribed or incorporated in Subchapter B this Chapter are met to the satisfaction of the board, the board shall issue a license to the applicant to practice respiratory therapy in this state. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , …

A. Every license issued by the board under this Chapter shall expire, and thereby become null, void and to no effect each year on the last day of the month in which the licensee was born. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-2541 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human…

A. Every license issued by the board under this Subchapter shall be renewed annually on or before the last day of the month in which the licensee was born by submitting to the board: 1. a renewal application in a format prescribed by the board; 2. the renewal fee prescribed in Ch…

A. A license which has expired may be reinstated by the board subject to the conditions and procedures hereinafter provided. B. An application for reinstatement shall be submitted in a format approved by the board and be accompanied by: 1. a statistical affidavit in a form provid…

A. The board may issue a 6-month temporary license, also known and designated as an "examination permit," to an individual who has made application to the board for a license as a respiratory therapist under the following terms and conditions. 1. To be eligible for a 6-month exam…

A. The board may grant a temporary work permit to practice, effective for a period of 60 days, to an applicant who has made application to the board for a license as a respiratory therapist, who: 1. is currently credentialed in respiratory therapy by the NBRC, and who is not othe…

A. The Advisory Committee on Respiratory Care (the "committee"), as established, appointed and organized pursuant to R.S. 37:3356 of the Act is hereby recognized by the board. B. The committee shall: 1. have such authority as is accorded to it by the Act; 2. function and meet as …

A. For processing an application for renewal of a licensed perfusionist's license a fee of $150 shall be payable to the board. B. For processing an extension of a provisional license as a perfusionist a fee of $100 shall be payable to the board. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § …

A. Authority is hereby delegated to the Advisory Committee on Respiratory Care to: 1. monitor all respiratory care education programs located in this state for the purpose of reporting and making recommendations to the board. To facilitate its responsibility committee may, among …

A. The rules of this Subchapter provide standards for the continuing professional education requisite to the annual renewal of licensure as a licensedrespiratory therapist, as required by § 2543 and § 2555 of these rules, and prescribe the procedures applicable to satisfaction an…

A. Subject to the exceptions specified in § 2569 of this Subchapter, to be eligible for renewal of licensure a respiratory therapists shall, within each year during which he holds a license, evidence and document, upon forms or in another format acceptable to the board, the succe…

A. To be acceptable as qualifying continuing professional education under these rules, a program shall: 1. have significant and substantial intellectual or practical content dealing principally with matters germane and relevant to the practice of respiratory care; 2. have pre-est…

A. Any program, course, seminar, workshop or other activity meeting the standards prescribed by § 2557 shall be deemed approved for purposes of satisfying continuing education requirements under this Subchapter, if sponsored or offered by one of the following organizations: the A…

A. A continuing professional education program or activity sponsored by an organization or entity that is not approved by the board pursuant to § 2557 must be evaluated and approved by the advisory committee in order to be accepted for purposes of meeting the continuing professio…

A. Annual documentation and certification of satisfaction of the continuing professional education requirements prescribed by these rules shall accompany a licensed respiratory therapist's application for renewal of licensure pursuant to § 2543 of these rules. B. A licensed respi…

A. An applicant for renewal of licensure who fails to evidence satisfaction of the continuing professional education requirements prescribed by these rules shall be given written notice of such failure by the board. The license of the applicant shall remain in full force and effe…

A. The board may, in its discretion upon the recommendation of the advisory committee, waive all or part of the continuing professional education required by these rules in favor of a respiratory therapist who makes a written request for such waiver to the board and evidences to …

A. The continuing professional education requirements prescribed by this Subchapter for renewal of licensure shall not be applicable to: 1. a respiratory therapist employed exclusively by, or at an institution operated by the United States Government; or 2. a respiratory therapis…

A. The rules of this Subchapter prescribe certain restrictions on and requirements for supervision of students enrolled in a respiratory care education program as that term is defined in these rules. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-2571 Promulgated by the Department of Heal…

A. A student or trainee providing respiratory care to patients as permitted by R.S. 37:3361(3) in the course of a student's clinical training shall: 1. be supervised in accordance with the provisions of § 2575 of this Subchapter; 2. be identified to patients and licensed practiti…

A. A person pursuing a course of study leading to certification or registry in respiratory care shall engage in the practice of respiratory care only under the supervision of a licensed respiratory therapist or a physician who actively practices respiratory care, as provided in t…

A. The rules of this Subchapter prescribe the fees and costs applicable to the licensing of genetic counselors. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-261 Promulgated by the Department of Health, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 45 1070 ( 8/1/2019 ). AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in a…

A. For processing an application for licensing a genetic counselor, a fee of $125 shall be payable to the board. B. For processing a genetic counselor temporary license (examination permit), a fee of $100 shall be payable to the board. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-263 Pr…

A. For processing an application for annual renewal of a genetic counselors license, a fee of $75 shall be payable to the board. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-265 Promulgated by the Department of Health, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 45 1070 ( 8/1/2019 ). AUTHORITY NOTE:…

A. The rules of this Chapter govern the licensing of perfusionists in Louisiana. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-2701 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 40:1371 (July 2014). AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.…

A. As used in this Chapter, unless the context clearly states otherwise, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings specified. Advisory Committee on Perfusion or Committee- the committee established in R.S. 37:1339 . American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion or ABCP…

A. The rules of this Subchapter govern and prescribe the requirements, qualifications and conditions requisite to eligibility for licensure as a licensed perfusionist and provisional licensed perfusionist in the state of Louisiana. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-2705 Promu…

A. The board may issue a license to practice as a licensed perfusionist to an individual who has made application to the board. To be eligible for licensure as a licensed perfusionist an applicant shall: 1. be at least 18 years of age; 2. be of good moral character; 3. be a high …

A. Graduation from an accredited perfusion education program is among the required qualifications for licensure as a perfusionist. This qualification shall be deemed to be satisfied if, as of the date of the applicant's graduation, such program is accredited by the Commission on …

A. The board may issue a license to practice as a licensed perfusionist to an applicant who holds a current, unrestricted license to practice as a perfusionist duly issued by the licensing authority of another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States, …

A. The board may issue a license to practice as a provisional licensed perfusionist to an individual who has made application to the board. To be eligible for a provisional license an applicant shall: 1. meet and satisfy all of the qualifications, procedures and requirements spec…

A. The rules of this Subchapter govern the procedures and requirements for application to the board for a license to practice as a licensed perfusionist or provisional licensed perfusionist in the state of Louisiana. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-2715 Promulgated by the D…

A. Application for licensure or provisional licensure shall be made in a format approved by the board. B. Applications and instructions may be obtained from the board's web page or by personal or written request to the board. C. An application under this Chapter shall include: 1.…

A. The submission of an application for licensure to the board shall constitute and operate as an authorization by the applicant to each educational institution at which the applicant has matriculated, each governmental agency to which the applicant has applied for any license, p…

A. The rules of this Subchapter govern the procedures and requirements applicable to the examination for licensure as a licensed perfusionist in this state. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-2721 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiner…

A. The examination accepted by the board for licensure as a licensed perfusionist is the certification examination for clinical perfusion administered by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion or its successor, or such other certifying entity as the board may subsequently…

A. An applicant who fails to obtain a passing score upon taking any part of the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion's certification examination four times shall not thereafter be considered for licensure until successfully completing such continuing education or additional…

A. An applicant will be deemed to have successfully passed the examination accepted by the board if he or she attains a score equivalent to that required by American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) as a passing score. B. Applicants shall be required to authorize the ABCP…

A. If the qualifications, requirements and procedures prescribed or incorporated in this Chapter are met to the satisfaction of the board, the board shall license the applicant to practice perfusion in this state. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-2729 Promulgated by the Depa…

A. Every license issued by the board to a licensed perfusionist shall expire, and thereby become null, void and to no effect two years following its issuance on the last day of the month in which the licensee was born. B. Every provisional license issued by the board shall be eff…

A. Every license issued by the board to a licensed perfusionist shall be renewed every two years on or before the last day of the month in which the licensee was born by submitting to the board: 1. a renewal application in a format prescribed by the board; 2. documentation of sat…

A. Bulletin 996 is intended to guide educator preparation providers in the development and review of new and existing teacher preparation programs, early childhood ancillary certificate programs and/or educational leader preparation programs, to guide the review of teacher and/or…