§ 37:2862 — Definitions

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(4) Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 304, §2.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

Legislative History

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