Applicants for Licensure by Grandfather Clause

PURPOSE: This rule provides requirements to applicants desiring licensure in Missouri to practice as clinical perfusionists by the grandfather clause. (1) The board may issue a license without an examination to a person actively engaged in the practice of perfusion upon receipt of a properly completed application form and fee, provided that the person meets one (1) of the following requirements: (A) The person, on August 28, 1997, as their primary function, was operating cardiopulmonary bypass systems during cardiac surgical cases in a licensed health care facility and had been operating the systems for at least the immediately preceding eight (8) years; or (B) The person has at least six (6) years experience, within the last eight (8) years, operating cardiopulmonary bypass systems during cardiac surgical cases in a licensed health care facility and this was the person’s primary function. (2) Applicants applying under subsection (1)(A) of this rule must submit a clinical activity documentation report form(s) documenting his/her operation of cardiopulmonary bypass systems during cardiac surgical surgery in a licensed health care facility on August 28, 1997, and the immediately preceding eight (8) years. The applicant shall submit board forms which include: (A) Documentation of the dates, medical record numbers, procedure, surgeon and facility recording forty (40) cases per calendar year; and (B) Signed statements of verification of status as a perfusionist at a licensed health care facility on August 28, 1997. (3) Applicants applying under subsection (1)(B) of this rule must submit a clinical activity(ies) documentation report form(s) documenting clinical activity(ies) in the field of perfusion for at least six (6) years experience within the last eight (8) years, operating cardiopulmonary bypass systems during cardiac surgical cases in a licensed health care facility. The applicant shall submit board forms which include: (A) Documentation of the dates, medical record numbers, procedure, surgeon and facility recording forty (40) cases per calendar year; and (B) Signed statements of verification of status as a perfusionist at a licensed health care facility during six (6) of the last eight (8) years. (4) “Primary function” as used in section 324.130, RSMo shall be defined as the person performing as the primary perfusionist for at least forty (40) perfusion cases utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass procedures during cardiopulmonary surgery during each calendar year. AUTHORITY: sections 324.130 and 324.183, RSMo Supp. 1997.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 150-8.110. Original rule filed Dec. 2, 1998, effective June 30, 1999. Moved to 20 CSR 2150-8.110, effective Aug. 28, 2006. *Original authority: 324.130, RSMo 1997 and 324.183, RSMo 1997.