Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1334 – Licensure required; qualifications; waivers
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1334
- Board: means the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, as established in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1333
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Perfusion: means the functions necessary for the support, treatment, measurement, or supplementation of the cardiovascular, circulatory, respiratory systems or other organs, or a combination of those activities, and to ensure the safe management of physiologic functions by monitoring and analyzing the parameters:
(a) The use of extracorporeal circulation, long-term cardiopulmonary support techniques, including extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and associated therapeutic and diagnostic techniques. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1333
- Perfusionist: means a person, qualified by academic and clinical education, to operate the extracorporeal circulation equipment during any medical situation where it is necessary to support or replace a person's cardiopulmonary, circulatory, or respiratory function. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1333
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A. No person shall practice perfusion as defined in this Part in this state unless he is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Part.
B. The process of licensing perfusionists in Louisiana shall be in place no later than July 1, 2004.
C. The board shall issue a license to each applicant who applies for licensure as a perfusionist who files an application upon a form and in such manner as the board prescribes and who furnishes evidence that he:
(1) Is of good moral character.
(2) Has successfully completed the examination provided by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) or its successor agency or a substantially equivalent examination approved by the board.
(3) Has graduated from a school accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or a similar accrediting body approved by the board.
D. The board shall license as a perfusionist an applicant who is duly licensed who:
(1) Is licensed as a perfusionist under the laws of another state, territory, or country, if the standards for licensure conform with the standards of this state on that date; or
(2) Holds a current certificate as a certified clinical perfusionist issued by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP), or its successor organization.
Acts 2003, No. 811, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.