Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1338 – Powers and duties of the board
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1338
- Board: means the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, as established in Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1333
- 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
The board shall:
(1) Establish and publish minimum standards of perfusion practice in accordance with those developed and accepted by the profession.
(2) Examine for, approve, deny, revoke, suspend, and renew licensure of duly qualified applicants.
(3) Promulgate and publish rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act for the purpose of administering the provisions of this Part, including procedures for the issuance and renewal of licenses.
(4) Conduct hearings on charges calling for the denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew a license.
Acts 2003, No. 811, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.