Polysomnographic Technology Advisory Board Members

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Debbie Akers, RPSGT, Vice-Chair
Virginia Beach
2nd Term: 7/1/14 to 6/30/18

Abdul Amir, MD
Glen Allen
1st Term: 7/1/18 to 6/30/22

Johnathan Clark, RPSGT, Chair
Unexpired Term to 6/30/18

Raid Mohaidat
Glen Allen,
1st Term: 7/1/18 to 6/30/22

Anna Rodriguez, RPSGT
Henrico
2nd Term: 7/1/14 to 6/30/18

Contact Information for the Board and Individual Board Members may be sent c/o:
Virginia Board Of Medicine
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463
Phone: (804) 367-4600

UPDATE 10/15/18

The Advisory Board on Polysomnographic Technology met recently to perform a legislative review.  The new exemption from licensure that went into effect as of July 1st, 2018 will be added and seen within the law as of November 14th, when the update is released.

18VAC85-140-45. Practice as a student or trainee
A student enrolled in an educational program in polysomnographic technology or a person engaged in a traineeship is not required to hold a license to practice polysomnographic technology, provided that such student or trainee is under the direct supervision of a licensed polysomnographic technologist or a licensed doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine.
1. Any student or trainee shall be identified to patients as a student or trainee in polysomnographic technology.
2. A student or trainee is required to have a license to practice after 18 months from the start of the educational program or traineeship or six months from the conclusion of such program or traineeship, whichever is earlier.