Present law places a number of requirements on a person seeking licensure as a polysomnographic technologist, such as being of good moral character, being at least 18 years of age, and paying the fees established by the board for licensure. Another requirement, amongst others, is to present proof that the person meets one of the following educational requirements:
(1) Graduation from a polysomnographic educational program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs;
(2) Graduation from a respiratory care educational program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs and completion of the curriculum for a polysomnography certificate established and accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs;
(3) Graduation from an electroneurodiagnostic technologist educational program with a polysomnographic technology track that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; or
(4) Successful completion of an accredited sleep technologist educational program (A-STEP) that is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. However, this option is not available after July 1, 2012, if there are at least four polysomnographic technologist educational programs in this state, at least two in the east grand division and one each in the middle and west grand divisions that remain accredited by the commission on accreditation of allied health educational programs for two years. If there are not four such accredited educational programs by July 12, 2012, then this option remains available until there are four such programs that have been accredited for two years.
This bill rewrites (4) to eliminate the limitation preventing completion of an accredited sleep technologist educational program (A-STEP) from satisfying the educational requirement for licensure.
ON MARCH 25, 2024, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 334 FOR SENATE BILL 468, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 334, AS AMENDED.
AMENDMENT #1 changes the effective date to July 1, 2024, instead of July 1, 2023.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 63-31-106(b)(1)(D), 63-31-106
Amended with SA0821 -- 03/25/2024: 63-31-106(b)(1)(D), 63-31-106