| Formal Name: | Perfusionist Committee |
| Contact Person: | Kathie Lueke, Program Manager, Office of Medical & Specialized Health, Licensure Unit, Division of Public Health, Dept. of Health & Human Services |
| Purpose: | 38-2712. (1) There is created the Perfusionist Committee which shall review and make recommendations to the board regarding all matters relating to perfusionists that come before the board. Such matters shall include, but not be limited to, (a) applications for licensure, (b) perfusionist education, (c) scope of practice, (d) proceedings arising relating to disciplinary actions, (e) perfusionist licensure requirements, and (f) continuing competency. The committee shall be directly responsible to the board. For reference, a perfusionist is also known as a clinical perfusionist or a cardiovascular perfusionist, is a specialized healthcare professional who uses the heart -lung machine during cardiac surgery and other surgeries that require cardio pulmonary by-pass to manage the patient's physiological status. |
| How Many Affectable: | NA |
| How Many Served: | NA |
| Year Created: | 2007 |
| Year Active: | 2007 |
| Sunset Date: | NA |
| Authorization Citation: | 38-2712 |
| Parent Agency: | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Number Of Members: | 3 |
| Who Appoints: | Board of Health |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications Of Members: | 38-2712. (2) The committee shall be appointed by the State Board of Health and shall be composed of two perfusionists and one physician who has clinical experience with perfusionists. The physician member may also be a member of the Board of Medicine and Surgery. |
| Per Diem: | $50.00 |
| Expense Reimbursement: | 38-2712. (3) The committee shall meet on a regular basis, and committee members shall, in addition to necessary traveling and lodging expenses, receive a per diem for each day actually engaged in the discharge of his or her duties, including compensation |
| Term Length: | 5 years |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 13-14: | 0 |
| Held FY 13-14: | 0 |
| Required FY 14-15: | 0 |
| Held FY 14-15: | 0 |
| Required FY 15-16: | 0 |
| Held FY 15-16: | 0 |
| Support Staff: | Yes |
| Shared or Separate: | A portion of staff share the work of this board. |
| FY 13-14 Budget: | $0 |
| FY 14-15 Budget: | $0 |
| FY 15-16 Budget: | $0 |
| Other Funding Sources: | Funded in total by licensing fees |
| Spending Authority: | No |
| Since July 1, 2012: | Recommendations for licensure on 11 applicationsRegulations for this profession under 172 NAC 91 Regulations for Perfusionists, became effective on 42914. |