§ 63-31-104. Powers of the committee.

TN Code § 63-31-104 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) Promulgate, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, all rules that are necessary for the implementation and administration of this chapter;

(2) Establish the fees to be paid for temporary permits and for initial licensure, renewal or reinstatement of a license, late renewal of a license, and replacement of a lost license, at a level that is adequate to pay all the expenses of implementing and administering this chapter, in accordance with § 63-1-137;

(3) Review and approve or reject the application of each person who applies for licensure as a polysomnographic technologist;

(4) Biennially review and approve or reject each application for license renewal;

(5) Issue, in the board's name, all temporary permits and all approved licenses and renewal of licenses;

(6) Collect or receive all fees, fines, and money owed pursuant to this chapter and pay the fees, fines and money into the general fund of the state;

(7) Deny, suspend, revoke, restrict, or impose one (1) or more conditions on a license, as the committee deems necessary or appropriate at the time a license is issued, renewed, or reinstated, or as a sanction imposed at the conclusion of a disciplinary hearing;

(8) Issue private advisory letter rulings to any person licensed under this chapter who makes a request for a ruling regarding any matter within the committee's jurisdiction; provided, however, that the ruling shall affect only the licensee making the inquiry and shall have no precedential value for any other contested case or inquiry before the committee;

(9) Develop a code of ethics for the practice of polysomnography in this state;

(10) Develop standards of care for the practice of polysomnography in this state;

(11) Develop standards for the educational and clinical training of polysomnographic technologists, including the evaluation of the accreditation status of educational programs in polysomnography;

(12) Develop criteria for the evaluation of applications for licensure submitted by registered polysomnographic technologists who are licensed in other states;

(13) Develop continuing education requirements that shall be met by licensed polysomnographic technologists; and

(14) Conduct disciplinary hearings in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, and impose whatever sanctions the committee deems appropriate on an applicant or licensee.