La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XXXVIII-303

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

Section XXXVIII-303 - Denial of Licensure, Reinstatement, or the Right to Practice EMS as a Student

A. Applicants for licensure, reinstatement, or the right to practice as an EMS student may be denied approval for licensure, reinstatement, receipt of a temporary permit, eligibility to continue in or enter into an education program (didactic, clinical, or field internship aspects) if the applicant:

1. knowingly falsifies any documents submitted to the bureau, commission or the EMS educational facility;

2. is unfit or incompetent by reason of negligence, habit, or other cause;

3. has pled guilty, nolo contendere, or been convicted of, or any crime that directly related to the EMS profession generally or the specific type of EMS license type, permit, or eligibility sought.

B. For purposes of this Section, a pardon, suspension of imposition of sentence, expungement, or pretrial diversion or similar programs shall not negate or diminish the requirements of this Section.

C. Applicants who are denied licensure, reinstatement, or the right to practice EMS as a student shall not be eligible to submit a new application, until a combination of the following conditions are met:

1. a minimum of two years has passed since the denial was issued; or

2. the applicant presents evidence that the cause for the denial no longer exists; and

3. a hearing or conference is held before the commission to review the evidence, to afford the applicant the opportunity to prove that the cause for the denial no longer exists, and to provide an opportunity for the commission to evaluate changes in the person or conditions.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XXXVIII-303

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Emergency Medical Services Certification Commission, LR 29:1821 (September 2003), Amended by the Department of Health, Office of Public Heath, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, LR 50248 (2/1/2024), Amended LR 50990 (7/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1131.1(E), R.S. 40:1133.1(A) and (E), R.S. 40:1133.5(9), R.S. 40:1133.7(1) and (2), R.S. 40:1133.4, and 40:2017.10.