Chapter XLV

A. The rules of this Subchapter provide standards for the continuing professional education required for the annual renewal or reinstatement of licensure as a polysomnographic technologist and prescribe the procedures applicable to satisfaction and documentation thereof. Notes La…

A. Subject to the exceptions and waiver specified in this Subchapter, to be eligible for the renewal of a polysomnographic technologist license an applicant shall, within each year that he or she holds a license, evidence and document, in a manner specified by the board, the succ…

A. To be acceptable as qualified 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 polysomnographic technology; 2. hav…

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 re…

A. Graduation from an approved school is among the qualifications requisite to medical licensure as provided by § 311 . A.4 (American and Canadian graduates), § 323 . A.1 (international medical graduates), and § 353 (reciprocity applicants). This qualification will be deemed to b…

A. An applicant for renewal of licensure who fails to evidence satisfaction of the continuing professional education requirement prescribed by this Subchapter shall be given written notice of such failure by the board, mailed to the applicant's mailing address on file with the bo…

A. The continuing professional education requirement prescribed by this Subchapter for renewal of licensure shall not be applicable to a polysomnographic technologist: 1. employed exclusively by, or at an institution operated by the United States Government; or 2. who has within …

A. The board may, in its discretion, waive all or part of the continuing professional education required by these rules in favor of a polysomnographic technologist who makes a written request for such waiver to the board and evidences to its satisfaction a permanent physical disa…

A. Generally. A trainee who engages in the practice of clinical laboratory science in any category for which a license is required shall be required to apply for and obtain a trainee license in the category corresponding to the work performed. All work performed by a trainee unde…

A. A medical school or college located in any state which is currently accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges, or their successors, shall be concurrently considered approved by …

A. A medical school or college located in Canada which is currently accredited by the RCPS of Canada, or its successor, shall be concurrently considered approved by the board. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-339 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, B…

A. To be considered acceptable as evidence of basic medical education, a medical school or college not located in any state or in Canada shall, at a minimum, be recognized and officially listed by the World Health Organization and not affirmatively disapproved by the board. Notes…

A. Scope of Chapter. The rules of this Chapter provide for and govern the licensure and certification of clinical laboratory personnel to practice clinical laboratory science in the state of Louisiana. B. Declaration of Purpose. The purpose of these rules and the law they impleme…

A. As used in this Chapter, the following terms are given the following meanings. Approved Nationally Recognized Certification Examination - an examination prepared and administered by a certifying organization approved by the board as satisfying the minimum examination qualifica…

A. Generally. An applicant who has been certified in the practice of clinical laboratory science by passing an approved nationally recognized certification examination, but who has not engaged in the practice of clinical laboratory science within the 10 years preceding applicatio…

A. On and after January 1, 1995, no individual shall act as, or perform the duties of a clinical laboratory scientist-generalist, clinical laboratory scientist-specialist, clinical laboratory scientist-technician, laboratory assistant, cytotechnologist, or phlebotomist unless suc…

A. Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Generalist. To be eligible for licensure as a clinical laboratory scientist-generalist an applicant, in addition to satisfaction of the procedural requirements for licensure under this Chapter, shall have successfully completed an approved nationa…

Licensure by Reciprocity -the issuance of a license to practice medicine on the basis of medical licensure by another state medical or osteopathic licensing authority pursuant to written examination acceptable to the board as specified by §353 Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XL…

A. Notwithstanding the examination requirements prescribed and required by §3509, provided that application is made within 12 months of the effective date of these rules, any individual who desires to be licensed as a CLS-G, CLS-S, CLS-T, cytotechnologist, or laboratory assistant…

A. The board, upon recommendation of the committee, shall license, without examination, and upon payment of the prescribed license fee, an applicant for licensure who is duly licensed in the same or comparable category for which he or she is applying for licensure in this state u…

A. Generally. Applicants that qualify by education, experience, or training but have not taken or passed an approved nationally recognized certification examination may be granted a temporary license or temporary certificate that will allow that individual to engage in the practi…

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 de…

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…

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 s…

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 li…

A. An applicant who possesses and meets all of the qualifications and requirements specified by §311-313 of this Chapter, including but not limited to the restrictions and limitations prescribed by §387, save for successfully passing the examinations in the manner specified by § …

A. All clinical laboratory personnel licensed or certified under this Chapter shall satisfy the continuing education requirements of this Subchapter. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-3531 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 2…

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 …

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 minut…

A. No registrant shall dispense any medication, other than a bona fide medication sample, unless the bottle, package, or other container for such medication bear a securely-affixed indelible, legible, typewritten, or printed label including: 1. the name and address of the registr…

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 professio…

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 ed…

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 documentati…

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 …

A. Application for unrestricted licensing shall be made upon forms supplied by the board. B. Application forms and instructions pertaining thereto may be obtained at any time from the board's web page at www.lsbme.org or upon written request directed to the office of the board, 6…

A. Any diploma or other document required to be submitted to the board by an IMG applicant which is not in the English language must be accompanied by a certified translation thereof into English. B. Repealed. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-363 Promulgated by the Departmen…

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. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-3701 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Med…

A. As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings specified. Applicant - a person who has applied to the board for a license to engage in the practice of clinical exercise physiology in the state of Louisiana. Application - a written request directed to and …

A. A form for annual documentation and certification of satisfaction of the continuing professional education requirements prescribed by these rules shall be mailed by the board to each clinical exercise physiologist subject to such requirements with the application for renewal o…

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 clinic…

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, du…

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 super…

A. Examinations recognized by the board pursuant to R.S. 37:1272(5) as qualifying for a license to practice medicine include those examinations set forth and in the manner specified by § 311 . A.5 Application for taking Step 3 of the USMLE is made to the board. Notes La. Admin. C…

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. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-3711 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospit…

A. The board may issue a temporary license, also known and designated as an "examination permit," to an individual who meets and satisfies all of the requirements and qualifications for genetic counselor licensure set forth in this Chapter, except for having taken and passed the …

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 …

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 licens…