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2017 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 404
BY REPRESENTATIVES HENSGENS AND BARRAS
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
HEALTH CARE: Amends the Polysomnographic Practice Act
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 37:2870(A)(1) and to repeal R.S. 37:2862(11), 2865(A)(3), and
3 2866, relative to the practice of polysomnography; to authorize individuals enrolled
4 in a certified education program to practice polysomnography; to repeal
5 requirements for polysomnographic technicians; to require rulemaking by the
6 Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; and to provide for related matters.
7Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 37:2870(A)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
9 ยง2870. Prohibitions
10 A.(1) No individual shall engage or attempt to engage in the practice of
11 polysomnography or perform or attempt to perform polysomnograms, unless he
12 holds a license issued the individual is one of the following:
13 (a) Licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners in
14 accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
15 (b) Enrolled in one of the following:
16 (i) A program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied
17 Health Education Programs.
18 (ii) A sleep technologist program accredited by the American Board of Sleep
19 Medicine.
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1 (iii) A sleep technologist program approved by the Board of Registered
2 Polysomnographic Technologists.
3 * * *
4 Section 2. R.S. 37:2862(11), 2865(A)(3), and 2866 are hereby repealed in their
5entirety.
6 Section 3. No later than December 31, 2017, the Louisiana State Board of Medical
7Examiners shall promulgate a notice of intent, in accordance with the Administrative
8Procedure Act, for all administrative rules and amendments necessary to bring their policies
9and procedures into conformance with the provisions of this Act.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 404 Original 2017 Regular Session Hensgens
Abstract: Authorizes individuals enrolled in certain education programs to practice
polysomnography.
Present law prohibits an individual from engaging or attempting to engage in the practice
of polysomnography or performing or attempting to perform polysomnograms, unless the
individual is licensed by the La. State Bd. of Medical Examiners (LSBME).
Proposed law retains present law but authorizes the practice of polysomnography if the
individual is enrolled in one of the following:
(1)A program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs (CAAHEP).
(2)A sleep technologist program accredited by the American Board of Sleep Medicine.
(3)A sleep technologist program approved by the Bd. of Registered Polysomnographic
Technologists.
Present law defines "polysomnographic technician" or "permit technician" as an allied health
professional who holds a permit issued by the LSBME to practice polysomnography under
the direct supervision of the physician or a qualified allied health professional licensed by
the LSBME whose scope of practice includes polysomnography.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Present law requires an applicant for a polysomnographic technologist license to
demonstrate that the applicant has graduated from a CAAHEP accredited program and has
passed an examination that is administered as a component of a certification program that
is accredited by a national accrediting organization approved by the LSBME.
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Proposed law repeals present law.
Present law provides for a polysomnographic technician permit.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Requires the LSBME to promulgate a notice of intent for all administrative rules and
amendments necessary to bring their policies and procedures into conformance with the
provisions of this proposed law no later than Dec. 31, 2017.
(Amends R.S. 37:2870(A)(1); Repeals R.S. 37:2862(11), 2865(A)(3), and 2866)
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