§2862. Definitions.

The following terms shall have the following meanings, unless otherwise specified:

(1) "Advisory Committee on Polysomnography" means the committee established in R.S. 37:2864.

(2) "American Academy of Sleep Medicine", hereinafter "AASM", means the national organization that establishes accreditation standards for sleep centers and sleep labs.

(3) "American Board of Sleep Medicine", hereinafter "ABSM", means the national organization developed for the purpose of establishing and maintaining standards of board certification for physicians practicing sleep disorders medicine.

(4) Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 304, §2.

(5) "Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists", hereinafter "BRPT", means the national credentialing agency for polysomnographic technologists, or its successor organization.

(6) "Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs", hereinafter "CAAHEP", means the national agency that reviews and accredits educational programs of allied health sciences for the purpose of establishing and maintaining national standards.

(7) "Direct supervision" means supervision by someone who is physically present in the area where procedures or services are being provided and who is available to furnish assistance and direction throughout the procedure or service.

(8) "Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners" means that agency established in R.S. 37:1263.

(9) "Physician" means an individual licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

(10) "Polysomnography" means the performance of sleep diagnostics under the direction and supervision of a physician to provide comprehensive clinical evaluation.

(11) "Polysomnographic technician" or "permit technician" means an allied health professional who holds a permit issued by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners to practice polysomnography under the direct supervision of the physician or a qualified allied health professional licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners whose scope of practice includes polysomnography.

(12) "Polysomnographic technologist" or "technologist" means an allied health professional who holds a license to practice polysomnographic technology issued by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners to perform both diagnostic and therapeutic polysomnograms under the direction of a physician.

(13) "Polysomnographic technology" means the allied health specialty practiced under the direction and supervision of a physician involving the attended monitoring and testing of individuals suffering from any sleep disorders as classified in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders. Such procedures include but are not limited to the following, conducted only upon written prescription or verbal order of a physician and under his direction and supervision:

(a) Application of electrodes and apparatus necessary to monitor and evaluate sleep disturbances, including application of devices which allow a physician to diagnose sleep disorders, which disorders include sleep breathing disorders, movement disorders, disorders of excessive somnolence, and physiologic impotence.

(b) Institution of any type of physiologic monitoring applicable to polysomnography.

(c) Initiation of treatment changes and testing techniques required for the implementation of polysomnographic protocols under the supervision and direction of a physician.

Acts 2005, No. 272, §1, eff. June 29, 2005; Acts 2012, No. 678, §1; Acts 2017, No. 304, §2.