Bill Text: NJ A2287 | 2024-2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Revises polysomnography licensing renewal standards.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-09 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee [A2287 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2024-A2287-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
221st LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman YVONNE LOPEZ
District 19 (Middlesex)
SYNOPSIS
Revises polysomnography licensing renewal standards.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act concerning polysomnography licensing and amending P.L.2005, c.244.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 11 of P.L.2005, c.244 (C.45:14G-11) is amended to read as follows:
11. a. A license as a polysomnographic technologist shall be issued for a period of two years, and may be renewed for additional two-year periods upon submission by the holder of a renewal application on a form prescribed by the board, completion by the holder of any requirements for renewal established by the board, and payment of the renewal fee prescribed by the board.
b. A temporary license as a polysomnographic technician shall be issued for a period of one year and may be renewed for an additional one-year period to permit a polysomnographic technician to take the examination required for licensure as a polysomnographic technologist a maximum of three times. Renewal of a temporary license shall be issued upon submission by the holder of a renewal application on a form prescribed by the board, completion by the holder of any requirements for renewal established by the board, and payment of the renewal fee prescribed by the board.
c. A provisional license as a polysomnographic trainee shall be issued for a period of not more than one year.
d. A temporary or provisional license may be put on inactive status at the discretion of the board upon the written request of the holder for reasons of hardship, such as health or other good cause.
e. If a renewal fee is not paid by the expiration date, the license shall automatically expire, but may be renewed within two years of its expiration date on payment to the board of a sum determined by it for each year or part thereof during which the license was expired and an additional restoration fee.
f. An individual who is applying to renew his or her State license to practice polysomnography shall not be required to complete any educational courses or credits to renew the license, if those educational courses or credits are required for an individual to receive his or her initial State license to practice polysomnography.
(cf: P.L.2005, c.244, s.11)
2. This act shall take
effect immediately and shall be retroactive to January 1, 2021.
STATEMENT
This bill revises polysomnography licensing renewal standards.
Under the bill, an individual who is applying to renew his or her State license to practice polysomnography is not to be required to complete any educational courses or credits to renew the license, if those educational courses or credits are required for an individual to receive his or her initial State license to practice polysomnography.
