Med 22.05 (2) Practice Except as provided under sub. (3) (b), practice during the period of a temporary license shall be under the general supervision of a licensed perfusionist. A person holding a temporary license shall consult at least weekly with the supervising perfusionist who shall at least once a month endorse the activities of the person holding the temporary license.
(3) (a) A temporary license expires one year from the date of its issuance. Upon application, and upon submission of evidence of having passed the perfusion basic scientific examination, the temporary license may be renewed for an additional period of one year. The board may extend the term of the temporary license for an additional 6 months if the applicant was unable to complete the perfusion basic scientific examination within the one year one-year period due to hardship, including but not limited to illness of the applicant, the illness or death of a family member of the applicant, or an accident or natural disaster. A written affidavit of the hardship must shall be provided.
Section 19. Med 22.06 (1), (2) (intro.), (a), (d), and (e), (3), and (5) are amended to read:
(1) An applicant who holds certification in clinical perfusion granted by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion may apply to the board for a temporary locum tenens license.
(2) (intro.) An applicant for a locum tenens license shall submit to the board all of the following:
(a) A completed and verified application on a form supplied provided by the board.
(d) A verified statement by the applicant that the applicant is familiar with the state health laws of this state and the rules of the department of health services as related to communicable diseases.
(e) The fees required under s. 440.05, Stats., made payable to the Wisconsin department of safety and professional services.
(3) All applicants shall complete an open book pass the examination on statutes and rules governing the practice of perfusion in Wisconsin under s. Med 22.04 (4). (5) A locum tenens license expires 90 days from the date of its issuance. For cause shown to the satisfaction of the board, the board may renew the locum tenens license for additional periods of 90 days each, but no a license may not be renewed more than 3 consecutive times.
Section 20. Med 22.07 (1) to (5) are amended to read:
Med 22.07 (1) An applicant who fails the oral or statutes and rules examination may make a request to review that examination by filing a written request and required fee with the board within 30 days of the date on which examination results were mailed received by the applicant.
(2) Examination reviews are shall be by appointment only.
(3) An applicant may not review the statutes and rules examination for not more than one hour.
(4) An applicant may not review the oral examination for not more than 2 hours.
(5) An applicant shall review an examination in the presence of a board-assigned proctor. The applicant No other person may not be accompanied accompany an applicant during the a review by any person other than the proctor.
Section 21. Med 22.07 (5m) is created to read:
Med 22.07 (5m) (a) An applicant may not use any device capable of recording audio, photographic, or video content, or capable of viewing or playing back such content, during a review. A violation of this subsection shall void the applicant’s application and require the applicant to reapply for licensure.
(b) A violation of this subsection constitutes knowingly engaging in fraud, misrepresentation, or dishonesty in applying for or procuring a license.
Section 22. Med 22.07 (6) is renumbered Med 22.07 (6) (intro.) and amended to read:
Med 22.07 (6) (intro.) At the beginning of the a review, the applicant proctor shall be provided provide the applicant with a copy of the questions, a copy of the applicant's answer sheet or oral examination audiotape and a copy of the master answer sheet. all of the following:
Section 23. Med 22.07 (6) (a) to (d) are created to read:
Med 22.07 (6) (a) A copy of the examination questions.
(b) A copy of or, if the applicant is reviewing an oral examination, audio recording of the applicant’s answers to the examination questions.
(c) If an applicant is reviewing the statutes and rules examination, a copy of the master answer sheet.
(d) A form on which the applicant may write comments, questions, or claims of error regarding the examination.
Section 24. Med 22.07 (7) and (8) are amended to read:
Med 22.07 (7) The applicant may review the examination in the presence of a proctor. The applicant shall be provided with a form on which to write comments, questions, or claims of error regarding any item in the examination. The An applicant may consult bound reference books materials during the a review. Applicants shall not remove any notes from the area. Notes The form under sub. (6) (d) and any other notes taken by an applicant during a review shall be retained by the proctor and, if requested by the applicant, made available to the applicant for use at a hearing, if requested. The A proctor shall may not defend the examination or attempt to refute claims of error during the a review.
(8) An applicant may not review the an examination more than once.
Section 25. Med 22.08 (2) is amended to read:
Med 22.08 (2) The board shall review the claim, make a determination of the validity of the objections, and notify the applicant in writing of the board's decision and any resulting grade changes to the applicant’s exam score.
Section 26. Med 22.08 (Note) is repealed.
Section 27. Med 22.09 (4) is amended to read:
Med 22.09 (4) The performance and use of anticoagulation monitoring and analysis, physiologic monitoring and analysis, blood gas and chemistry monitoring and analysis, hematologic monitoring and analysis, induction and hypothermia and hyperthemia hyperthermia with reversal, hemoconcentration and hemodilution, and hymodialysis hemodialysis.
Section 28. Med 22.10 (1) (title) and (am) are created to read:
Med 22.10 (1) (title) Definitions.
(am) “AC-PE” means the Accreditation Committee-Perfusion Education.
Section 29. Med 22.10 (2) and (3) are amended to read:
Med 22.10 (2) Certification statement. Each licensee shall, at the time of applying for renewal of a license under s. 448.07, Stats., certify that he or she has, in the 2 years preceding the renewal due date, completed at least 30 continuing education units of acceptable continuing education were completed. At least 10 continuing education units must shall be completed in Category I activities.
(3) Limitation on claiming continuing education units. No additional Additional continuing education units are may not be given for subsequent presentations of the same content.
Section 30. Med 22.10 (4) (title) is created to read:
Med 22.10 (4) (title) Categories of continuing education.
Section 31. Med 22.10 (4) (a) to (c) and (5) are amended to read:
Med 22.10 (4) (a) Category I Category I. ABCP-approved perfusion meetings and related activity, including all of the following:
1. Attendance at ABCP-approved international, national, regional, or state perfusion meetings, programs, and seminars in at which a minimum of 75% of the contact hours consist of perfusion related material, including international, national, regional or state perfusion meetings:. 1 One continuing education unit may be claimed for each contact hour.
2. Publication of a perfusion related book chapter or paper in a professional journal:. 5 Five continuing education units may be claimed for each published book chapter or paper, subject to a maximum limit of 10 continuing education units in any given renewal period.
3. Presentation of Presenting a talk workshop or lecture at an international, national, regional, or state perfusion meeting:. 5 Five continuing education units may be claimed for each presentation, subject to a maximum limit of 10 continuing education units in any given renewal period.
4. Presentation of a poster or other exhibit at an international, national, regional, or state perfusion meeting:. 2 Two continuing education units may be claimed for each presentation, subject to a maximum limit of 4 continuing education units in any given renewal period.
5. Participation in an AC-PE site visitor workshop or volunteering as an AC-PE site visitor:. 5 Five continuing education units may be claimed for each workshop or site visit, subject to a maximum limit of 10 continuing education units in any given renewal period.
6. Participation in an ABCP knowledge base survey:. 2 Two continuing education units may be claimed for each survey.
7. Self-directed continuing education meeting ABCP requirements:. 1 One continuing education unit may be claimed for each contact hour.
(b) Category II Category II. Non-accredited perfusion meetings and other medical meetings, including all of the following:
1. Perfusion Attendance at international, national, regional, or state perfusion or medical meetings, programs, and seminars in not approved by ABCP, at which a minimum of 75% of the contact hours consist of perfusion related material, including international, national, state or regional perfusion meetings:. One-half of a continuing education unit may be claimed for each contact hour, subject to a maximum limit of 10 continuing education units in any given renewal period.
2. Manufacturer-specific and company-sponsored educational activities:. 1 One continuing education unit may be claimed for each contact hour.
(c) Category III Category III. Individual education and other self-study activities, including all of the following:
1. Serving as a clinical instructor in an accredited perfusion training program:. 2 Two continuing education units per may be claimed for this service in each year of a renewal period.
2. Serving as a didactic instructor in an accredited perfusion training program:. 1 One continuing education unit per may be claimed for each contact hour, subject to a maximum limit of 4 continuing education units in any given renewal period.
3. Participation in an ABCP examination development workshop or survey:. 2 Two continuing education units per may be claimed for each contact hour, subject to a maximum limit of 4 continuing education units in any given renewal period.
4. Self-learning activities and self-study modules, including use of audiovisual devices or electronic forums, reading scientific journals, and participation in degree-oriented, professionally related course work; and self-study modules:. 1 One continuing education unit per may be claimed for each contact hour, subject to a maximum limit of 10 continuing education units in any given renewal period.
5. Presentation at a non-approved an international, national, regional, or state perfusion or medical meeting: that is not approved by ABCP. 1 One continuing education unit may be claimed for each hour of presentation.
6. Grand Participation in a grand round:. 1 One continuing education unit per may be claimed for each contact hour, subject to a maximum limit of 2 continuing education units in any given renewal period.
7. Completion of Advanced cardiac life support Cardiac Life Support training:. 2 Two continuing education units may be claimed for completion of this training.
(5) Audit. An applicant for renewal shall certify his or her attendance at completion of required continuing education. The board may conduct a random audit of all licensees on a biennial basis for compliance with continuing education requirements, and shall audit for compliance with the continuing education requirements any licensee who is under investigation by the board for alleged misconduct.
Section 32. Effective date. The rules adopted in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, pursuant to s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Dated _________________ Agency __________________________________
Vice Chairperson
Medical Examining Board
