SB108, s. 16 10Section 16. 448.03 (2) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB108,6,1211 448.03 (2) (k) Any persons, other than physician assistants or perfusionists,
12who assist physicians.
SB108, s. 17 13Section 17. 448.03 (2) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
SB108,6,1514 448.03 (2) (L) A person performing autotransfusion or blood conservation
15techniques under the direction and supervision of a licensed physician.
SB108, s. 18 16Section 18. 448.03 (2) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB108,6,1917 448.03 (2) (m) A person practicing perfusion for not more than 30 days in a year,
18if the person is certified or eligible to be certified as a clinical perfusionist by the
19American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.
SB108, s. 19 20Section 19. 448.03 (2) (n) of the statutes is created to read:
SB108,6,2321 448.03 (2) (n) A person employed as a perfusionist by a federal agency, as
22defined in s. 59.57 (2) (c) 1., if the person provides perfusion services solely under the
23direction or control of the federal agency by which he or she is employed.
SB108, s. 20 24Section 20. 448.03 (3) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
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1448.03 (3) (f) A person who is not licensed to practice perfusion by the board
2may not designate himself or herself as a perfusionist, use or assume the title
3"licensed perfusionist" or the abbreviation "L.P.," or use any other title, letters, or
4designation that represents or may tend to represent the person as a perfusionist.
5This paragraph does not apply to any of the following:
SB108,7,86 1. Any person employed as a perfusionist by a federal agency, as defined in s.
759.57 (2) (c) 1., if the person provides perfusion services solely under the direction or
8control of the federal agency by which he or she is employed.
SB108,7,129 2. Any person pursuing a supervised course of study leading to a degree or
10certificate in perfusion under an accredited or approved educational program, if the
11person is designated by a title that clearly indicates his or her status as a student or
12trainee.
SB108,7,1513 3. Any person practicing perfusion under a temporary license issued under s.
14448.04 (1) (e), if the person is designated by a title that clearly indicates that he or
15she is practicing under a temporary license.
SB108, s. 21 16Section 21. 448.04 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB108,7,1917 448.04 (1) (d) License to practice perfusion. A person holding a license to
18practice perfusion may practice perfusion under the orders and supervision of a
19physician.
SB108, s. 22 20Section 22. 448.04 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB108,8,521 448.04 (1) (e) Temporary license to practice perfusion. The board may, by rule,
22provide for a temporary license to practice perfusion for a person who satisfies the
23requirements of s. 448.05 (3) but who has not passed an examination under s. 448.05
24(6). The board may issue a temporary license for a period not to exceed one year and
25may renew a temporary license annually for not more than 5 years. A person who

1holds a temporary license may not practice perfusion unless the person is under the
2supervision and direction of a licensed perfusionist at all times while the person is
3performing perfusion. The board may promulgate rules governing supervision by
4licensed perfusionists, except that those rules may not require the immediate
5physical presence of the supervising, licensed perfusionist.
SB108, s. 23 6Section 23. 448.05 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB108,8,97 448.05 (1) (d) Be found qualified by three-fourths of the members of the board,
8except that an applicant for a temporary license under s. 448.04 (1) (b) 1. and 3. and
9(e)
must be found qualified by 2 members of the board.
SB108, s. 24 10Section 24. 448.05 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB108,8,1511 448.05 (3) License to practice perfusion. An applicant for a license to practice
12perfusion must supply evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she has
13successfully completed an educational program in perfusion recognized by the board
14and accredited by the Accreditation Committee for Perfusion Education of the
15Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or its successor.
SB108, s. 25 16Section 25. 448.05 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB108,8,2517 448.05 (6) (a) The Except as provided in par. (am), the board shall examine each
18applicant it finds eligible under this section in such subject matters as the board
19deems applicable to the class of license or certificate which the applicant seeks to
20have granted. Examinations may be both written and oral. In lieu of its own
21examinations, in whole or in part, the board may make such use as it deems
22appropriate of examinations prepared, administered, and scored by national
23examining agencies, or by other licensing jurisdictions of the United States or
24Canada. The board shall specify passing grades for any and all examinations
25required.
SB108, s. 26
1Section 26. 448.05 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB108,9,52 448.05 (6) (am) When examining an applicant for a license to practice perfusion
3under par. (a), the board shall use an examination at least as stringent and
4comprehensive as the certification examination used by the American Board of
5Cardiovascular Perfusion or its successor.
SB108, s. 27 6Section 27. 448.07 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB108,9,167 448.07 (1) (d) No registration may be permitted by the secretary of the board
8in the case of any physician or perfusionist who has failed to meet the requirements
9of s. 448.13 or any person whose license, certificate, or limited permit has been
10suspended or revoked and the registration of any such person shall be deemed
11automatically annulled upon receipt by the secretary of the board of a verified report
12of such suspension or revocation, subject to the licensee's or permittee's right of
13appeal. A person whose license, certificate, or limited permit has been suspended or
14revoked and subsequently restored shall be registered by the board upon tendering
15a verified report of such restoration of the license, certificate, or limited permit,
16together with an application for registration and the registration fee.
SB108, s. 28 17Section 28. 448.13 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB108,9,2018 448.13 (2) Each person licensed as a perfusionist shall, in each 2nd year at the
19time of application for a certificate of registration under s. 448.07, submit proof of
20completion of continuing education requirements promulgated by rule by the board.
SB108, s. 29 21Section 29. 448.40 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB108,9,2422 448.40 (2) (b) Establishing the scope of the practice of perfusion. In
23promulgating rules under this paragraph, the board shall consult with the
24perfusionists examining council.
SB108, s. 30 25Section 30. 448.40 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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1448.40 (2) (c) Establishing continuing education requirements for renewal of
2a license to practice perfusion under s. 448.13 (2). In promulgating rules under this
3paragraph, the board shall consult with the perfusionists examining council.
SB108, s. 31 4Section 31 . Nonstatutory provisions.
SB108,10,65 (1) Perfusionists examining council; initial appointments. Notwithstanding
6section 15.407 (2m) of the statutes, as created by this act:
SB108,10,97 (a) The initial perfusionist members of the perfusionists examining council
8need not be licensed to practice perfusion by the medical examining board in order
9to be appointed to and serve as members of the examining council.
SB108,10,1210 (b) The initial members of the perfusionists examining council shall be
11appointed by the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this
12paragraph for the following terms:
SB108,10,13 131. One perfusionist, for a term expiring on July 1, 2004.
SB108,10,14 142. One perfusionist and the public member, for terms expiring on July 1, 2005.
SB108,10,15 153. One perfusionist and the physician, for terms expiring on July 1, 2006.
SB108,10,1616 (2) Waiver of licensure requirements.
SB108,10,1817 (a) In this subsection, "perfusion" has the meaning given in section 448.015
18(1m) of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB108,11,219 (b) Notwithstanding section 448.05 (1) (intro.), (a), (b), and (c) of the statutes,
20section 448.05 (1) (d) of the statutes, as affected by this act, section 448.05 (3) of the
21statutes, as created by this act, 448.05 (6) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act,
22section 448.05 (6) (am) of the statutes, as created by this act, section 448.05 (7) of the
23statutes, and section 448.06 (1) of the statutes, the medical examining board shall
24grant a license to practice perfusion to any individual who, before January 1, 2004,

1submits an application for licensure that includes evidence satisfactory to the board
2that the individual meets at least one of the following requirements:
SB108,11,5 31. During the 3-year period ending on the effective date of this subdivision, the
4individual had 3 years' of experience performing perfusion during cardiopulmonary
5surgeries at a health care facility licensed in the United States.
SB108,11,9 62. During the period beginning on January 1, 1996, and ending on January 1,
72003, the individual has had 5 or more years of experience performing perfusion
8during cardiopulmonary surgeries at a health care facility licensed in the United
9States.
SB108,11,14 103. The individual is certified as a clinical perfusionist by the American Board
11of Cardiovascular Perfusion and, during the period beginning on January 1, 1999,
12and ending on January 1, 2003, the individual has successfully completed an
13educational program in perfusion approved by the Commission on Accreditation of
14Allied Health Education Programs.
SB108,11,2015 (3) Initial license renewal. Notwithstanding section 440.08 (2) (a) 54m. of the
16statutes, as created by this act, and section 448.07 (2) of the statutes, if the length
17of time between the effective date of this subsection and November 1, 2003, is less
18than 2 years, the department of regulation and licensing may reduce the renewal fee
19for licenses to practice perfusion that expire on November 1, 2003, by an amount
20that, as determined by the department, reflects such length of time.
SB108, s. 32 21Section 32. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the first day of the 8th
22month beginning after publication, except as follows:
SB108,11,2423 (1) The treatment of section 15.407 (2m) of the statutes and Section 31 (1 ) and
24(2) of this act take effect on the day after publication.
SB108,11,2525 (End)
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