La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-3541

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XLV-3541 - Procedures for Obtaining Approval as a Continuing Education Source

A. Single Program Approval. A program sponsor may be approved for a single program pursuant to the following procedures.

1. Not less than 120 days prior to the scheduled date of the proposed program, the program sponsor shall request approval of the program as a source of continuing education credit from the committee. Such request shall be submitted on a form recommended by the committee and approved by the board.

2. The committee shall review and evaluate the request for compliance with the standards for continuing education provided in §3539

3. The committee shall determine whether the proposed program complies with the standards for continuing education in all material respects. If the committee determines that the program does not comply with the standards for continuing education, the program sponsor shall be so notified in writing within 60 days of the committee's receipt of the form requesting approval. If the committee determines that the program complies with the standards for continuing education, then committee shall recommend to the board that the program be approved as a source of continuing education credit.

4. The program sponsor shall be notified in writing of the board's approval or nonapproval of the program as a source of continuing education credit within 60 days of the committee's receipt of the form requesting approval. If the program is not approved, the notice shall include the reason or reasons for nonapproval.

5. Upon approval, the program shall be assigned a program identification number. The program sponsor shall be notified of the identification number and reference such number on all correspondence with the committee or board concerning that program.

6. The program sponsor shall provide each participant in the program with an authenticated certificate or letter of attendance.

7. The program sponsor shall maintain records of the program, including content, faculty, attendance, assessment, and evaluation for a period of not less than two years.

8. The program sponsor shall provide satisfactory proof of any individual's attendance at the program upon the committee's request.

B. Multiple Program Approval. A program sponsor may be approved for multiple program offerings. An approved sponsor need not submit each program offered for approval, but each program shall be considered an approved source of continuing education credit. The following procedures shall be applicable for approval of a sponsor as a sponsor or multiple programs for continuing education credit.

1. The sponsor shall request approval as a sponsor of multiple continuing education programs from the committee. Such request shall be submitted on a form recommended by the committee and approved by the board.

2. The sponsor shall certify that each continuing education program offered shall comply with the standards for continuing education provided in §3539

3. The sponsor shall designate an individual who shall be responsible for continuing education programs for clinical laboratory personnel.

4. The sponsor shall establish a comprehensive plan for ongoing evaluation of the content, faculty, and assessment tools used for each program and for compliance of all continuing education offerings with the standards for continuing education provided in §3539 Such plan shall be submitted to the committee for review with the sponsor's request for approval.

5. The sponsor shall certify that each participant in each program will be provided with an authenticated certificate or letter of attendance.

6. The sponsor shall certify that records of each continuing education program offered, including content, faculty, attendance, assessment, and evaluation shall be maintained for a period of not less than two years.

7. The sponsor shall certify that satisfactory proof of any individual's attendance at a program shall be maintained for not less than two years and shall be available to the committee on request.

8. The committee shall determine whether the sponsor has complied with the requirements for approval as a sponsor of multiple programs for continuing education credit. If the committee determines that the sponsor has not complied with such requirements, the sponsor shall be so notified within 60 days of receipt of the form requesting approval. If the committee determines that the sponsor has complied with such requirements, the committee shall recommend to the board that the sponsor be approved as a sponsor for multiple continuing education programs.

9. The sponsor shall be notified in writing of the board's approval or nonapproval of the sponsor as a sponsor for multiple continuing education programs within 90 days of the committee's receipt of the form requesting approval. If the sponsor is not approved, the written notice shall include the reasons for nonapproval.

10. Upon approval, the sponsor shall be assigned a sponsor identification number. The sponsor shall be notified of the identification number and reference such number on all correspondence with the committee or the board.

11. Approval of a sponsor for multiple continuing education programs may be for a period not to exceed 36 months.

12. Approval of a sponsor for multiple continuing education programs shall be subject to periodic review. At the committee's request, the sponsor shall submit records and materials from its continuing education programs to assure compliance with these requirements. Approval of the sponsor may be withdrawn upon a finding by the committee of noncompliance.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-3541

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 20:1292 (November 1994).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1270(A)(5) and 37:1311-1329.