La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-3875

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

Section XLV-3875 - Waiver of Requirements

A. The board may, in its discretion and upon the recommendation of the advisory committee, waive all or part of the continuing professional education required by these rules in favor of a genetic counselor who makes a written request for such waiver to the board and evidences to its satisfaction:

1. services in the armed forces of the United States during a substantial part of the renewal period;

2. an incapacitating illness or injury;

3. a permanent financial hardship or other extenuating circumstances precluding the individual's satisfaction of the continuing professional education requirement. Any licensed genetic counselor submitting a continuing professional education waiver request is required to do so on or before the date specified for the renewal of the licensee's license by §3845 Any request received by the board past the date for licensure renewal will not be considered for waiver but, rather, in accordance with the provisions of §3847

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-3875

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 451077 (8/1/2019).

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