La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-3307

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

Section XLV-3307 - Qualifications for Polysomnographic Technologist License

A. To be eligible for a polysomnographic technologist license on or before July 17, 2017, an applicant shall:

1. be at least 18 years of age;

2. be of good moral character as defined by this Chapter;

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

4. have a current credential as a polysomnographic technologist which is granted on the basis of written examination by one of the entities identified in §3319 of this Chapter;

5. hold current certification in basic cardiac life support or cardiopulmonary resuscitation from a nationally recognized and accredited training 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 Citizenship and Immigration Services of the United States, Office 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 procedures and requirements for application and examination specified in Subchapters C and D of this Chapter; and

8. not otherwise be disqualified due to any ground for licensure denial provided by the Act or these rules.

B. To be eligible for a polysomnographic technologist license after July 17, 2017, an applicant shall in addition to meeting the qualifications set forth in §3307 A:

1. be a graduate of a CAAHEP accredited education program in polysomnography; and

2. have passed a polysomnographic technology examination that is administered as a component of a certificate program approved by the board, which is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies, the American National Standards Institute or another national accrediting organization approved by the board.

C. The requirements of §3307. B apply only to new applicants after July 17, 2017. An applicant who was licensed before that date is eligible for license renewal or reinstatement based upon meeting the eligibility requirements in effect at the time the applicant's initial license was issued.

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

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-3307

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 39:3279 (December 2013).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and 37:1270(B)(6).