La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-10083

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-10083 - Certification Requirements

A. Initial Certification

1. be a CNA in good standing;

a. - b. Repealed.

2. be employed in a MAC approved LLCF;

3. meet requirements set forth in §10082; and

4. complete the required MAC training program.

B. Renewal Certification

1. A MAC certificate holder shall:

a. be a CNA in good standing;

b. have no findings on the MAC registry;

c. submit the following documentation to the registry prior to the expiration date of the certificate:

i. a signed attestation acknowledging review of the current MAC requirements;

ii. documentation of having completed four hours of state-approved continuing education administered by an approved institution focusing on medication administration, prior to expiration of the certificate; and

iii. documentation of having worked at least 400 hours within the previous 12 months as a MAC in an LLCF.

d. - 3. Repealed.

C. Denial of Renewal. The department shall deny renewal of the certificate of a MAC who is in violation of this Chapter at the time of the application renewal.

1. - 3. Repealed.

D. Reciprocity. A person who holds a valid license, registration or certificate as a MAC issued by another state shall also be certified in Louisiana if the transferring state's training program is at least 120 hours or more and the applicant passed that state's-approved MAC competency examination.

1. The applicant shall initially submit an application for reciprocity to the CNA registry as set forth in the CNA training competency evaluation program, §10035 of this Chapter.

2. Once placed on the CNA registry in the state of Louisiana, the applicant may submit an application for reciprocity to the MAC Registry.

3. The application shall include a certified copy of the license or certificate for which the reciprocal certificate is requested.

4. The department shall contact the issuing agency to verify the applicant's status with the agency.

5. The applicant shall submit documentation of 400 hours employed as a MAC within the previous 12 months.

E. Expired Certification. A MAC whose certificate has expired shall not perform medication administration until the certificate has been reissued. The following criteria shall be met and documentation submitted to the registry for consideration of certificate re-issuance:

1. Documentation of 400 employment hours worked within the last 12 months in a LLCF as a MAC; and

2. A signed attestation acknowledging review of the current MAC requirements within 30 calendar days of expiration of the certification; or

3. Documentation supporting completion of a minimum of 40 hours of re-orientation of medication administration and the job duties of the MAC within 12 months of expiration of certification to be provided by a MAC approved LLCF. At a minimum the re-orientation shall:

a. include authorized duties and prohibited duties described in this Subchapter, and the facility's medication administration policies;

b. be provided by a licensed RN who is employed by the LLCF in which the MAC is currently employed; and

c. include documentation of a competency evaluation through skills demonstration and written examination.

4. Failure to meet the certificate renewal or re-issuance requirements within 12 months from the expiration of the certification, will be considered a voluntary surrender of the MAC certification.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-10083

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 34:1415 (July 2008), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 38:1249 (May 2012), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 4631 (1/1/2020), Amended LR 49692 (4/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 37:1026.1 et seq.