Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) A
provisional license to practice perfusion may be issued by the Board to any of
the following individuals, as long as the applicant meets all of the
requirements of 267 CMR 3.06(2) through (6):
(a) An individual who has successfully
completed an accredited perfusion education program which meets the
requirements of
267 CMR
3.04(2), but who has not yet
taken the perfusionist certification examination administered by the American
Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion;
(b) An individual who has successfully
completed an accredited perfusion education program which meets the
requirements of
267 CMR
3.04(2), and who has taken
the perfusionist certification examination administered by the American Board
of Cardiovascular Perfusion, but who has not yet received the results of that
examination; or
(c) An individual
who is seeking reinstatement of his or her certification as a clinical
perfusionist by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion after that
certification expired or otherwise became invalid for reasons other than
disciplinary action by the Board or by the applicable licensing authority in
another state, territory or political subdivision of the United
States.
(2) An
individual who applies for a provisional license to practice perfusion may be
granted that provisional license if:
(a) He or
she submits a properly completed application for such provisional licensure on
forms furnished by the B oard for that purpose, accompanied by payment of the
fee prescribed for such provisional licensure by the Executive Office of
Administration and Finance pursuant to M.G.L. c. 7, § 3B unless waived in
accordance with M.G.L. c. 112 § IB;
(b) His or her application for provisional
licensure contains the name, business address, license number and signature of
a duly licensed perfusionist who holds a current, full license to practice
perfusion issued by the Board that is in good standing, and who has agreed to
serve as a supervising licensed perfusionist for the applicant;
(c) He or she submits written proof
satisfactory to the Board that he or she meets all of the requirements for
licensure as a perfusionist set forth in
267 CMR
3.04 except for passage of the perfusionist
certification examination administered by the American Board of Cardiovascular
Perfusion;
(d) He or she submits
written proof satisfactory to the Board that he or she has registered for, and
has been determined to be eligible to take, the next available administration
of the perfusionist certification examination administered by the American
Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in 267 CMR
3.06(3)(a), (b) or (4), a provisional license issued pursuant to 267 CMR
3.06(2) shall be valid for a period of up to one year from the date on which it
was issued by the Board.
(a) In the event that
the person holding that provisional license obtains a passing score on the
perfusionist certification examination, the holder of that provisional license
shall file an application for full licensure pursuant to
267 CMR
3.04 not later than 60 days after he or she
is notified of his or her passing score on the examination.
(b) In the event that the person holding that
provisional license has failed to obtain a passing score on the perfusionist
certification examination, the provisional license shall automatically expire,
unless the holder of that provisional license files an application for, and
obtains, an extension of that provisional license from the Board pursuant to
267 CMR 3.06(4) no later than 30 days after he or she receives notification of
the results of the examination.
(4) An extension of a provisional license may
be granted by the Board for a period not to exceed one year if the holder of
the provisional license submits a completed application for extension of that
provisional license to the Board, accompanied by:
(a) Satisfactory written proof that the
applicant has registered for the next available administration of the
perfusionist certification examination administered by the American Board of
Cardiovascular Perfusion;
(b) A
written statement from the American B oard of Cardiovascular Perfusion
verifying that the applicant has not previously failed the perfusionist
certification examination more than once;
(c) The name, business address, license
number and signature of a duly licensed perfusionist who holds a current full
license to practice perfusion issued by the Board that is in good standing and
who has agreed to serve as the supervising licensed perfusionist for the
applicant; and
(d) Payment of the
fee prescribed for the extension of that provisional license by the Executive
Office of Administration and Finance pursuant to M.G.L. c. 7, § 3B, unless
waived in accordance with M.G.L. c. 112 § IB.
(5) In the event that the holder of the
extended provisional license fails that second administration of the
perfusionist certification examination, he or she shall cease practice as a
perfusionist immediately upon receipt of the examination results, and shall not
resume practice as a perfusionist until such time as he or she has obtained a
full license from the Board.
(6) In
no event shall any individual be issued more than one provisional license or
more than one extension thereof.
(7) The fully licensed perfusionist providing
supervision and direction to a provisionally licensed perfusionist shall be
responsible for providing a level of supervision and direction sufficient to
ensure that the holder of the provisional license performs or provides all such
perfusion services in accordance with generally accepted standards of proper
professional practice. In particular:
(a) The
fully-licensed perfusionist providing supervision and direction for the holder
of a provisional license shall be responsible for assessing and documenting the
professional competence, skill and experience of the holder of that provisional
license;
(b) The fully-licensed
perfusionist providing such supervision and direction shall be responsible for
determining the nature and level of supervision required for the holder of the
provisional license, based upon his or her assessment of the provisional
licensee's level of competence, skill and experience;
(c) The fully-licensed perfusionist providing
such supervision and direction shall not be required to provide direct, on-site
supervision at all times, but shall be immediately and readily available for
consultation and assistance whenever the provisional licensee is performing or
providing perfusion services; and
(d) The fully-licensed perfusionist and the
provisional licensee he or she supervises shall meet at least weekly to review
the provisional licensee's clinical and administrative practices. A written
record of such supervision meetings shall be kept by the supervising
fully-licensed perfusionist, and shall be made available to any duly-authorized
representative of the Board upon request.
