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LA Rev Stat § 40:1205.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1205.1. Health Professional Development Program

RS 1205.1 - Health Professional Development Program  The Health Professional Development Program is hereby created in the office of management and finance in the Louisiana Department of Health. The program is established to meet the current and projected continued severe shortage of medical doctors and nurses in health professional shortage areas in the state by increasing the number of primary health care practitioners in shortage areas through a program for repayment of loans, a program for physician retention and recruitment, and a scholarship program. The Louisiana Department of Health may participate in any federal programs that provide matching funds or total funding for health professional development.  Acts 1991, No. 502, §1; Acts 2009, No. 383, §1, eff. July 6, 2009; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.1 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1205.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1205.2. Definitions

RS 1205.2 - Definitions  For the purpose of this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  (1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.  (2) "Health professional shortage areas" means areas so classified by the United States Public Health Services as areas with a shortage of health professionals.  (3) "Primary health care practitioner" means a medical practitioner who provides a basic level of health care, including but not limited to a general practitioner, internist, obstetrician, gynecologist, and pediatrician, as well as a nonphysician provider such as a nurse and advanced nursing specialist.  (4) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.  Acts 1991, No. 502, §1; Acts 2009, No. 383, §1, eff. July 6, 2009; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.2 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1205.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1205.3. Retention and recruitment program

RS 1205.3 - Retention and recruitment program  A. The department shall develop and administer a plan for recruitment and retention of primary health care practitioners to practice in health professional shortage areas or facilities.  B. Such a plan shall provide for identification of shortage areas, prioritize long-term and short-term goals and strategies, provide a special minority component, and provide for public input.  C. The department shall implement the retention and recruitment plan, directly or through contract. Implementation may include advertising and promotion, professional recruitment services, travel, and all other necessary expenses.  Acts 1991, No. 502, §1; Acts 2009, No. 383, §1, eff. July 6, 2009; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.3 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1205.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1205.4. Loan repayment program

RS 1205.4 - Loan repayment program  A. The department shall administer a state loan repayment program consistent with the Federal National Health Service Corporation Loan Repayment Program of the Public Health Service Act.  B. To be eligible for the loan repayment program, an applicant must be licensed and qualified as a physician or nurse to practice in Louisiana, be willing to practice in a health professional shortage area, and meet any other requirements which may be established by the program.  C. Medical education loans shall be repaid retroactively after each term of service in a health professional shortage area for up to three years depending upon the primary health care provider's length of service.  D. Loans may be repaid for up to twenty thousand dollars per year of service.  E. The program shall provide an implementation schedule for loan repayments by January 1, 1992.  Acts 1991, No. 502, §1; Acts 2009, No. 383, §1, eff. July 6, 2009; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.4 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1205.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1205.5. Scholarship program

RS 1205.5 - Scholarship program  A. It is the intent of the legislature to increase the number of primary care practitioners who practice in health professional shortage areas in the state. The department shall administer a state scholarship program. To be eligible for the scholarship program an applicant must:  (1) Be accepted for enrollment, or be enrolled as a full-time student in a program offering a doctor of medicine degree at a professional school of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center or the Tulane University School of Medicine, an approved program offering training as a registered nurse in a public or regionally accredited independent institution of higher education, or an approved program offering training as a licensed practical nurse at a public institution.  (2) Pursue an approved course of study and maintain an acceptable level of academic standing, leading to a degree in medicine, dentistry, or other health-related specialty, as determined by the secretary.  (3) Agree in writing to serve in the health professional shortage areas, in Louisiana one and one-half years for each year of receiving the scholarship and to accept and maintain an open panel for Medicaid, Medicare, and uninsured patients during his service. Failure to serve as agreed to in writing shall result in the repayment of such scholarship and a substantial penalty as determined by the department.  B. Subject to the availability of funding, the department shall provide scholarships equal to the lowest base tuition of a public medical school in the state and sufficient to provide for the graduation each year of the following:  (1) Physicians from accredited graduate medical education training programs in the disciplines of general family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, general medicine/pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, dentistry, or optometry.  (2) Registered or advanced practice nurses.  (3) Licensed practical nurses.  C. Subject to the availability of funding, any scholarship awarded by the department to a nursing student shall be equal to the lowest base tuition of a public nursing school in the state.  D. The department may access state, federal, or grant funding made available to the department for the purpose of fulfilling the scholarships offered in accordance with this Part.  Acts 1991, No. 502, §1; Acts 1992, No. 886, §1; Acts 1999, No. 802, §5, eff. July 2, 1999; Acts 2009, No. 383, §1, eff. July 6, 2009; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.5 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1205.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1205.7. Rules

RS 1205.7 - Rules   The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Part in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.  Acts 1991, No. 502, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.7 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1207.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1207.1. Scholarship and loan program

RS 1207.1 - Scholarship and loan program  A. It is the intent of the legislature to ensure that there are an adequate number of health care providers who practice in the state in areas of medicine for which there are no associated medical educational programs offered in the state.  B. The Board of Regents is hereby authorized to develop and administer through the promulgation of rules and regulations, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, the Medical and Allied Health Professional Education Scholarship and Loan Program for students who choose to pursue certain out-of-state medical education because similar medical education programs are not offered in the state. The Board of Regents shall provide for the qualifications of the students and for the medical education programs to be included in the program. The Board of Regents shall require that all recipients of scholarship or loan funds, pursuant to this program, agree in writing to return to the state to practice for a minimum of one and one-half years for each year the scholarship or loan is received and to maintain enrollment as a Medicaid provider during their service.  C. The Board of Regents is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with a public trust and public corporation duly organized pursuant to R.S. 9:2341 et seq., having for its beneficiary the state for the purpose of administering and providing for a loan program to provide low interest loans to students seeking medical education for which there are no associated medical educational programs offered in the state. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the public trust and public corporation duly organized pursuant to R.S. 9:2341 et seq., having for its beneficiary the state, may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations to the public and others for the purposes of this Part.  D. The Board of Regents may access state, federal, or grant funding made available to the Board of Regents for the purpose of fulfilling the scholarships offered in accordance with this Part.  Acts 2011, No. 150, §1, eff. June 24, 2011; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.8.1 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1207.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1207.2. Medical and Allied Health Professional Education Scholarship and Loan Fund

RS 1207.2 - Medical and Allied Health Professional Education Scholarship and Loan Fund  A. There is hereby created, as a special fund in the state treasury, the Medical and Allied Health Professional Education Scholarship and Loan Fund, hereinafter sometimes referred to as "the fund". The Louisiana Department of Health shall deposit into the state treasury on a quarterly basis at least twenty-five percent of all monies, not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars in any fiscal year, retained by the Louisiana Department of Health from local intergovernmental transfers which are transferred for the purpose of making supplemental payments to physicians.  B.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, and after a sufficient amount is allocated from that fund to pay all of the obligations secured by the full faith and credit of the state which become due and payable within any fiscal year, the treasurer shall deposit into the fund those monies transferred to the treasurer from the Louisiana Department of Health which were generated by the Louisiana Department of Health through the use of any Medicaid upper payment limit financing mechanism created or maintained for physicians.  (2) The monies in this fund shall be used solely for the provision of the Medical and Allied Health Professional Education and Loan Scholarship Program as provided for by this Part and only in the amounts appropriated by the legislature. All unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund. The monies in the fund shall be invested by the state treasurer in the same manner as monies in the state general fund, and interest earned on the investment of these monies shall be credited to the fund following compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund.  Acts 2011, No. 150, §1, eff. June 24, 2011; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.8.2 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1211.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1211.1. Screening mammography permitted

RS 1211.1 - Screening mammography permitted  A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, including but not limited to R.S. 37:3213 and R.S. 37:3219, any person who may legally perform a mammography in this state may perform a screening mammography without the direction by prescription of a licensed practitioner.  B. A facility offering screening mammography may request a referral for a screening mammogram from a physician licensed to practice medicine by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.  Acts 2001, No. 1116, §2; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.181 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1211.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1211.2. Notification of results

RS 1211.2 - Notification of results  A. Each patient shall be given the opportunity to name a physician to receive the results of any screening mammogram performed without the direction by prescription of a licensed practitioner.  B. The report of results mailed to the patient and to any physician named pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall clearly state whether the need for any follow-up care is indicated by the mammogram.  Acts 2001, No. 1116, §2; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.182 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.; Acts 2015, No. 378, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.  NOTE: See Acts 2015, No. 378, §2(B), which provides that the Act shall be known as the "Monica Landry Helo Early Detection Act".
LA Rev Stat § 40:1211.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1211.3. Notice concerning supplemental screening

RS 1211.3 - Notice concerning supplemental screening  A. Upon completion of any screening mammogram, regardless of whether the mammogram was directed by prescription of a licensed practitioner, each mammography facility certified by the United States Food and Drug Administration or by a certification agency approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration shall mail to the patient, in addition to any letter or report required by 21 CFR Part 900, the following notice in conspicuous and legible type which is not smaller than twelve-point font:  "If your mammogram demonstrates that you have dense breast tissue, which could hide abnormalities, and you have other risk factors for breast cancer that have been identified, you might benefit from supplemental screening tests that may be suggested by your ordering physician.  Dense breast tissue, in and of itself, is a relatively common condition. Therefore, this information is not provided to cause undue concern, but rather to raise your awareness and to promote discussion with your physician regarding the presence of other risk factors, in addition to dense breast tissue.  A summary of your mammography results will be sent to you, and a full mammography report will be sent to your physician and also to you. You should contact your physician if you have any questions or concerns regarding your summary or report of results."  B. The notice provided for in this Section may be transmitted to the patient by either regular mail or certified mail via the United States Postal Service, or by any other commercial mail delivery service.  C. Notwithstanding any other law, compliance with this Section does not create a cause of action or create a standard of care, obligation, or duty that provides a basis for a cause of action.  D. The information required by this Section or evidence that a person violated this Section shall not be admissible in a civil, judicial, or administrative proceeding.  Acts 2015, No. 378, §§1, 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1211.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1211.4. Mammography and ultrasound reports; transmittal to patients required

RS 1211.4 - Mammography and ultrasound reports; transmittal to patients required  A. Each mammography facility certified by the United States Food and Drug Administration or by a certification agency approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and every healthcare facility that performs breast ultrasound examinations shall transmit to each mammography and ultrasound patient the following, as appropriate to the procedure performed:  (1) A copy of the patient's mammography report, as defined in 21 CFR 900.12(c), issued by the facility to the patient's referring physician.  (2) A copy of the patient's full narrative radiology report of ultrasound findings.  B.(1) Each healthcare facility subject to the requirements of this Section shall transmit the mammography and ultrasound reports specified in Subsection A of this Section to patients within the time frame prescribed in 21 CFR 900.12(c) for communication of mammography results to healthcare providers.  (2) A healthcare facility subject to the requirements of this Section may transmit mammography and ultrasound reports to patients in any manner that comports with the provisions of 45 CFR Part 164 relative to security and privacy of health information.  C. In addition to providing reports to patients in accordance with Subsection A of this Section, a healthcare facility may provide such reports electronically through an electronic patient portal that meets applicable standards provided in federal law and regulation.  Acts 2015, No. 378, §§1, 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2016; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1211.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1211.5. Limitation of liability

RS 1211.5 - Limitation of liability  A. Any liability or responsibility for any subsequent or follow-up care and treatment of an individual who receives a screening mammogram pursuant to R.S. 40:1211.2 on the part of the performer of that screening mammogram or any physician performing an assessment of a screening mammogram shall cease upon delivery of the results or report of such screening mammogram to the screened or tested individual and to any physician named by the patient to receive such results. These results shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall comply with the reporting requirements for mammography results in the federal Mammography Quality Standards Act, 42 U.S.C. 263b, and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, including 21 CFR 900.1 et seq.  B. The liability of a supervising licensed practitioner for follow-up of patients following a screening mammogram shall be limited to informing the patient and a designated physician in accordance with the guidelines issued under the Mammography Quality Standards Act, 42 U.S.C. 263b, and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, including 21 CFR 900.1 et seq.  Acts 2001, No. 1116, §2; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.183 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.; Acts 2015, No. 378, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1213.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1213.1. Purpose

RS 1213.1 - Purpose  It is a public policy of the state to promote the health, welfare, and safety of the people of this state by attempting to ensure high standards for cholesterol screening by mobile cholesterol screening units.  Acts 1991, No. 411, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.191 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1213.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1213.2. Definitions

RS 1213.2 - Definitions  As used in this Part:  (1) "Cholesterol screening" means determining the cholesterol level present in a person's blood by analyzing a drop of blood taken from him by means of a fingerstick sample.  (2) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.  (3) "Fingerstick sample" means a quantity of blood taken from a person by sticking his finger with a needle or lancet.  (4) "Mobile cholesterol screening unit" means a unit or operation that travels from one location to another and provides cholesterol screening services to the public without the necessity of a referral from a licensed physician.  (5) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.  Acts 1991, No. 411, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.192 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1213.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1213.3. Cholesterol screening by mobile cholesterol screening units; standards

RS 1213.3 - Cholesterol screening by mobile cholesterol screening units; standards   All mobile cholesterol screening units providing cholesterol screening services to the public shall meet the following standards:   (1) The cholesterol screening services shall be organized and provided under the general supervision of a licensed clinical laboratory or a licensed physician who is qualified, by education and training, to conduct and interpret the results of the tests offered, and who is knowledgeable regarding quality control, calibration of the instrument, and proper maintenance of the equipment. The physician may be employed or serve as a consultant to the unit.  (2) Systems and instruments used for the testing shall be properly calibrated and periodically checked for calibration by a person qualified and trained to do so.  (3) The testing shall be performed only by personnel properly qualified, by education and training, in the drawing of blood samples, proper sterile techniques, and the correct operation of the testing instruments.  (4)(a) No person administering the tests shall attempt to interpret the clinical significance of the test results, render or express a medical diagnosis, or in any way suggest the necessity or appropriateness or lack of necessity or appropriateness of any form of treatment.  (b) The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to a licensed physician or other qualified health care professional.  (5) Persons tested shall be advised of the necessity of appropriate follow-up with a medical professional should the screening test warrant such, as outlined in the national cholesterol screening program guidelines or equal standards.  Acts 1991, No. 411, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.193 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1213.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1213.4. Penalty

RS 1213.4 - Penalty   Whoever violates the provisions of the Part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. For each subsequent offense, the violator shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, imprisoned not more than one year, or both.  Acts 1991, No. 411, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.194 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1213.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1213.5. Rules and regulations

RS 1213.5 - Rules and regulations  The secretary of the department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Part in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.  Acts 1991, No. 411, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.195 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1215.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1215.1. Short title

RS 1215.1 - Short title   This Part may be cited as the "Health Care Access Act".  Acts 1990, No. 1052, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.151 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.