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Committee tells AG—s office it will keep in-state licensing requirement for home sleep-test interpretation
Summary
A Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners committee reviewed questions from the attorney general—s office about a proposed rule requiring physicians who interpret home sleep tests to be licensed in Louisiana and directed staff to tell the AG—s office the committee does not intend to relax that requirement.
At a meeting of the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners—Sleep Medicine Committee, members reviewed questions from the attorney general—s office about a proposed rule that would require physicians who interpret home sleep testing to be licensed in Louisiana and indicated they will maintain the in-state licensing requirement.
The committee discussed three questions raised during the AG—s antitrust review: why the licensing language was added, whether any licensing requirements currently exist for interpreting home sleep tests, and whether unlicensed individuals are currently performing those interpretations. Committee members noted that the addition…
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