Chapter Med 22

Chapter Med 22

PERFUSIONISTS

Med 22.01   Authority and purpose.

Med 22.02   Definitions.

Med 22.03   Applications and credentials.

Med 22.04   Examinations; panel review of applications.

Med 22.05   Temporary licenses.

Med 22.06   Locum tenens license.

Med 22.07   Examination review by applicant.

Med 22.08   Board review of examination error claim.

Med 22.09   Scope of practice.

Med 22.10   Continuing education.

Med 22.01 Med 22.01 Authority and purpose. The rules in this chapter are adopted by the medical examining board under the authority of ss. 15.08 (5) (b), 227.11 (2), 448.02, 448.04, 448.05, 448.13, and 448.40, Stats.

Med 22.01 History History: CR 03-023: cr. Register March 2004 No. 579, eff. 4-1-04; CR 18-074: am. Register July 2019 No. 763, eff. 8-1-19.

Med 22.02 Med 22.02 Definitions. In this chapter:

Med 22.02(1) (1) “Board” means the medical examining board.

Med 22.02(2) (2) “Council” means the perfusionists examining council.

Med 22.02(3) (3) “Perfusion” has the meaning given in s. 448.015 (1m), Stats.

Med 22.02(4) (4) “Perfusionist” has the meaning given in s. 448.015 (1s), Stats.

Med 22.02 History History: CR 03-023: cr. Register March 2004 No. 579, eff. 4-1-04; CR 18-074: am. (intro.), (3), (4) Register July 2019 No. 763, eff. 8-1-19.

Med 22.03 Med 22.03 Applications and credentials. Every applicant for initial licensure as a perfusionist shall submit all of the following:

Med 22.03(1) (1) A completed application on a form provided by the board.

Med 22.03(2) (2) The fee specified in s. 440.05, Stats.

Med 22.03(3) (3) Satisfactory evidence that the applicant has successfully completed an educational program in perfusion recognized by the board and accredited by the Accreditation Committee for Perfusion Education of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs.

Med 22.03(4) (4) Evidence the applicant has passed the examinations required under s. Med 22.04.

Med 22.03 Note Note: Application forms are available from the department of safety and professional services at [phone] or from the department’s website at www.dsps.wi.gov.

Med 22.03 History History: CR 03-023: cr. Register March 2004 No. 579, eff. 4-1-04; CR 18-074: am. (intro.), (1), r. (3) (intro.), (a), renum. (3) (b) 1. to (3), renum. (3) (b) 2. to (4) and am., r. (3) (b) 3. Register July 2019 No. 763, eff. 8-1-19.

Med 22.04 Med 22.04 Examinations; panel review of applications.

Med 22.04(3) (3) An applicant for licensure as a perfusionist shall pass both the Perfusion Basic Science Examination and the Clinical Applications in Perfusion Examination of the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion. The board adopts the passing scores of the examination provider.

Med 22.04(4) (4) An applicant for licensure as a perfusionist shall pass a state board statutes and rules examination conducted by the council. The passing score for the examination under this subsection is 85 percent.

Med 22.04(5) (5) The council may require an applicant to complete an oral examination if any of the following circumstances apply:

Med 22.04(5)(a) (a) The applicant has a medical condition which impairs or limits the applicant’s ability to practice perfusion with reasonable skill and safety.

Med 22.04(5)(b) (b) The applicant uses chemical substances so as to impair the applicant’s ability to practice perfusion with reasonable skill and safety.

Med 22.04(5)(c) (c) The applicant has been disciplined or had licensure denied by a licensing or regulatory authority in this state or another jurisdiction.

Med 22.04(5)(d) (d) The applicant has been convicted of a crime the circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of perfusion.

Med 22.04(5)(e) (e) The applicant has practiced perfusion for 1,200 hours or less during the 3-year period preceding the date of application.

Med 22.04(5)(f) (f) The applicant has practiced perfusion for more than 1,200 hours during the 3-year period preceding the date of application, but practice was limited.

Med 22.04(5)(g) (g) The applicant has been found negligent in the practice of perfusion or has been a party in a lawsuit in which it was alleged that the applicant has been negligent in the practice of perfusion.

Med 22.04(5)(h) (h) The applicant has been diagnosed as suffering from pedophilia, exhibitionism, or voyeurism.

Med 22.04(5)(i) (i) The applicant has, within the past 2 years, engaged in the illegal use of controlled substances.

Med 22.04(5)(j) (j) The applicant has been subject to adverse formal action during the course of perfusion education, postgraduate training, hospital practice, or other perfusion employment.

Med 22.04(5)(k) (k) The applicant has violated s. Med 22.07 (5m).

Med 22.04(6) (6) The council shall conduct oral examinations. At the request of the council, the board shall provide a medical consultant to assist in evaluating applicants examined under sub. (5) (a) or (b). The passing score for an oral examination is 75 percent.

Med 22.04(7) (7) All examinations shall be conducted in English.

Med 22.04(8) (8) Where both written and oral examinations are required, they shall be graded separately and the applicant shall achieve a passing grade on all examinations to qualify for a license.

Med 22.04(9) (9) An applicant who fails to receive a passing grade on an examination under sub. (4) or (5) may reapply by payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05, Stats. If an applicant fails the examination under sub. (4) 3 times, the applicant may not retake the examination unless the applicant submits evidence of having completed further professional training or education as the board may prescribe. An applicant may reapply for an oral examination twice at not less than 4-month intervals.

Med 22.04(10) (10) An oral examination concerning the circumstances described in sub. (5) (a) or (b) shall be limited to a determination of whether, at the time of application, risk to the health, safety, or welfare of a patient or the public arises from the applicant’s demonstrated inability to safely carry out necessary duties and responsibilities inherent to the practice of perfusion.

Med 22.04 History History: CR 03-023: cr. Register March 2004 No. 579, eff. 4-1-04; CR 18-074: r. (1), (2), am. (3), (4), (5), cr. (5) (k), am. (6), (9), (10) Register July 2019 No. 763, eff. 8-1-19; corrections in (10) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2019 No. 763.

Med 22.05 Med 22.05 Temporary licenses.

Med 22.05(1) (1) An applicant for licensure may apply to the board for a temporary license to practice perfusion prior to licensure if the applicant submits all of the following:

Med 22.05(1)(a) (a) A completed application on a form provided by the board.

Med 22.05(1)(b) (b) The fee specified in s. 440.05, Stats.

Med 22.05(1)(c) (c) Evidence the applicant has successfully completed an educational program under s. Med 22.03 (3).

Med 22.05(1)(e) (e) Evidence the applicant has passed the examination under s. Med 22.04 (4).

Med 22.05(1m) (1m) The board may not issue a license under this section if any of the following applies:

Med 22.05(1m)(a) (a) The applicant has failed either of the examinations under s. Med 22.04 (3) and has not subsequently passed the examination.

Med 22.05(1m)(b) (b) The applicant is required to complete an oral examination.

Med 22.05(2) (2) 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.

Med 22.05(3) (3) 

Med 22.05(3)(a) (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 period due to hardship, including illness of the applicant, illness or death of a family member of the applicant, or an accident or natural disaster. A written affidavit of the hardship shall be provided.

Med 22.05(3)(b) (b) If the applicant fails the perfusion basic science examination prior to the expiration of the temporary license, the applicant shall work under the direct supervision of a licensed perfusionist who is available on the hospital premises to assist.

Med 22.05(3)(c) (c) If the applicant fails the clinical application in perfusion examination prior to the expiration of the temporary license, the temporary license expires.

Med 22.05(4) (4) The application and required documents for licensure and the application for temporary licensure prior to regular licensure will be reviewed by 2 members of the council to determine eligibility. The council may issue a temporary license prior to licensure as a perfusionist to an applicant who meets the requirements of sub. (1).

Med 22.05 History History: CR 03-023: cr. Register March 2004 No. 579, eff. 4-1-04; CR 18-074: am. (1) (intro.), (a), (b), (c), r. (1) (d), am. (1) (e), r. (1) (f), cr. (1m), am. (2), (3) (a) Register July 2019 No. 763, eff. 8-1-19.

Med 22.06 Med 22.06 Locum tenens license.

Med 22.06(1) (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.

Med 22.06(2) (2) An applicant for a locum tenens license shall submit all of the following:

Med 22.06(2)(a) (a) A completed application on a form provided by the board.

Med 22.06(2)(b) (b) A letter from a physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this state or a perfusionist licensed to practice perfusion in this state requesting the applicant’s services.

Med 22.06(2)(c) (c) Verified evidence of certification in clinical perfusion granted by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.

Med 22.06(2)(d) (d) A verified statement by the applicant that the applicant is familiar with the health laws of this state and rules of the department of health services related to communicable diseases.

Med 22.06(2)(e) (e) The fees required under s. 440.05, Stats.

Med 22.06(3) (3) All applicants shall pass the examination under s. Med 22.04 (4).

Med 22.06(4) (4) The holder of a locum tenens license may engage in the practice of perfusion only in the geographical area for which the license is issued.

Med 22.06(5) (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 a license may not be renewed more than 3 consecutive times.