Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
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 school graduate or have the
equivalent of a high school diploma;
4. be a graduate of a perfusion education
program, the educational standards of which have been established by the
Accreditation Committee for Perfusion Education, and accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), or
their successors or such other accreditating organization as the board may
subsequently approve;
5. have
passed the clinical perfusion certification examination offered by the American
Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion, or its 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 Act or in Chapter 58 of these rules.
B. An individual who meets all of the
requirements set forth in Subsection A of this Section, save for
§2707. A.4 and 5, may
nevertheless be licensed by the board provided the applicant:
1. as of July 1, 2003, was operating
cardiopulmonary bypass systems during cardiac surgical cases in a licensed
health care facility in this state as the applicant's primary function;
and
2. is actively engaged in the
practice of perfusion consistent with applicable law.
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 qualifications in the
manner prescribed by and to the satisfaction of the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
37:1331-1343 and
37:1270(B)(6).
