La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-2507

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XLV-2507 - Requirements for Licensure of Respiratory Therapists

A. To be eligible and qualified to obtain a respiratory therapist license, an applicant shall:

1. be at least 18 years of age;

2. be of good moral character;

3. be a high school graduate or have the equivalent of a high school diploma;

4. be a graduate of a respiratory care education program, or have successfully completed all program requirements established by the NBRC for entry level respiratory therapy credentialing;

5. possess current credentials as a certified or registered respiratory therapist granted by the National Board of Respiratory Care or its predecessor or successor organization;

6. be a citizen of the United States or possess valid and current legal authority to reside and work in the United States duly issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the United States, Department of Homeland Security, under and pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 163) and the regulations thereunder (8 C.F.R.);

7. satisfy the applicable fees as prescribed by Chapter 1 of these rules;

8. satisfy the procedures and requirements for application provided by Subchapter C of this Chapter; and

9. not be otherwise disqualified for licensure by virtue of the existence of any grounds for denial of licensure as provided by the law or in these rules.

B. An applicant previously licensed to practice respiratory therapy in any other state, who has not held such a license or been engaged in the practice of respiratory therapy for more than four years immediately prior to the date of the application shall, within such four year period, have been re-credentialed with the NBRC by the successful passage of the entry level credentialing examination.

C. The burden of satisfying the board as to the qualifications and eligibility of the applicant for licensure shall be upon the applicant. An applicant shall not be deemed to possess such qualifications unless the applicant demonstrates and evidences such qualification in the manner prescribed by and to the satisfaction of the board.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-2507

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 12:767 (November 1986), amended LR 14:87 (February 1988), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 15:271 (April 1989), LR 17:479 (May 1991), LR 25:2213 (November 1999), LR 38:54 (January 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1270(B)(6) and 37:3351-3361.