La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-2561

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

Section XLV-2561 - Approval of Program

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 professional education requirement for annual renewal of licensure. To be considered for approval the sponsoring organization or entity shall submit a written request to the board. For each continuing professional educational program presented for consideration the following shall be provided:

1. a list of course goals and objectives for each topic;

2. a course agenda displaying the lecture time for each topic;

3. a curriculum vitae for each speaker;

4. information on the location, date(s), and target audience;

5. a copy of the evaluation form used for the overall program topics and speakers; and

6. such other information as the advisory committee may request to establish the compliance of such program with the standards prescribed by §2557

B. A request for pre-approval of a continuing professional education program shall be submitted in a format approved by the board not less than 60 days in advance of the event. Any such request for pre-approval respecting a program which makes and collects a charge for attendance shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable processing fee of $30.

C. Any such written request shall be referred by the board to the advisory committee for evaluation and approval.

D. If the recommendation is against the approval, the board or the advisory committee shall give notice of such recommendation to the person or organization requesting approval. An appeal may be submitted to the board by written request, accompanied by all information required by Subsection A of this Section within 10 days of such notice. The board's decision with respect to approval of any such activity shall be final.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-2561

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 22:1221 (December 1996), amended LR 25:2221 (November 1999), LR 38:60 January 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3357(D) and 37:1270(B)(6).