La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-3849

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XLV-3849 - Temporary License

A. The board may issue a temporary license, also known and designated as an "examination permit," to an individual who meets and satisfies all of the requirements and qualifications for genetic counselor licensure set forth in this Chapter, except for having taken and passed the examination for certification offered for his or her associated masters or doctoral degree, as prescribed in Subchapter B of this Chapter.

B. Eligibility. To be eligible for an examination permit an applicant shall:

1. satisfy the procedures, qualifications and requirements for application specified in Subchapters B and C of this Chapter;

2. hold active candidate status for the certification;

3. not have failed the certification examination associated with his or her active candidate status more than one time;

4. certify to the board that he or she shall:

a. make application to take and take the certification examination associated with his or her active candidate status on the next available date the examination is offered;

b. only practice genetic counseling under direct supervision of a licensed genetic counselor or a physician, and only in accordance with a genetic supervision contract;

5. not otherwise be disqualified due to any ground for licensure denial provided by the Act or these rules.

C. Permit Term. An examination permit shall expire and become null and void upon the earlier of:

1. six months from the date of issuance;

2. the date on which the applicant successfully passes the examination for certification and is issued a genetic counselor license;

3. thirty days after the applicant fails the examination for certification;

4. thirty days after the date the permit holder fails to appear and take the certification examination for which he or she was registered. An exception may be granted at the sole discretion of the board upon a request submitted in writing, which is deemed acceptable to the board, identifying a life-threatening or significant medical condition or other extenuating circumstance that prevented the applicants appearance for the examination;

5. the expiration date printed on the examination permit.

D. Number of Permits. An individual who holds an examination permit but fails to pass or appear for the examination for certification may apply to the board for a second examination permit; provided, however, the board shall not issue an examination permit to an individual who has failed to pass, or failed to appear and take the examination for certification, more than one time.

E. An individual who holds an examination permit shall, without delay, inform the board in writing of the results of his or her certification examination or of the individuals failure to appear for the examination for which he or she was scheduled.

F. The burden of satisfying the board as to the qualifications and eligibility of the applicant for an examination permit shall be on the applicant. An applicant shall not be deemed to possess such qualifications unless the applicant demonstrates and evidences such qualifications in a manner prescribed by and to the satisfaction of the board.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-3849

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 451074 (8/1/2019).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1360.101-1360.111, 37:1270 and 37:1281.