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LA Rev Stat § 37:1275.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1275.1. Canadian and Philippine doctors

RS 1275.1 - Canadian and Philippine doctors A. Under the authority granted by R.S. 37:1275, the board may issue a temporary permit authorizing the practice of medicine for a time not to exceed five years, to a person licensed to practice medicine in Canada and a citizen of Canada or licensed to practice medicine in the Republic of the Philippines and a citizen of the Republic of the Philippines, if that person has obtained a work visa from the United States government. Thereafter, that person must obtain an immigration visa before his permit may be extended. B. Such persons who wish to practice medicine under this Section shall: (1) Be twenty-one years of age; (2) Be of good moral character; (3) Present to the board a valid diploma from a medical college in good standing with the board; and (4) Pass an examination which the board deems sufficient to test the applicant's fitness to practice medicine in this state. The board may design or administer its own examination, or it may use examinations from any national examining agency, either public or private as long as such examinations are, in its view, sufficient for such purpose. Added by Acts 1976, No. 370, §1; Acts 1985, No. 302, §2; Acts 2001, No. 17, §1, eff. May 17, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1276 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1276. Reciprocity; other states

RS 1276 - Reciprocity; other states The board may issue a license as provided for in R.S. 37:1274, without examination in this state, to any applicant possessing a valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine, whether allopathic or osteopathic, or osteopathy in any other state of the United States provided the board is satisfied that the license from the other state is based upon an examination and other requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this Part. Acts 1975, No. 350, §1; Acts 1985, No. 302, §2; Acts 2001, No. 17, §1, eff. May 17, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1276.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1276.1. Telemedicine license

RS 1276.1 - Telemedicine license A. The board shall issue a telemedicine license to allow the practice of medicine across state lines to an applicant who holds a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in another state or territory of the United States. B. The board shall establish by rule in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act the requirements for licensure under this Section provided the rules include the following: (1) The physician licensed under this Section shall not open an office in this state, shall not meet with patients in this state, and shall not receive calls in this state from patients. (2) The physician, when examining a patient by telemedicine, shall establish a bona fide physician-patient relationship by: (a) Conducting an appropriate examination of the patient as determined by the board. (b) Establishing a diagnosis through the use of accepted medical practices including but not limited to patient history, mental status, and appropriate diagnostic and laboratory testing. (c) Discussing with the patient any diagnosis as well as the risks and benefits of various treatment options. (d) Ensuring the availability for appropriate follow-up care. (e) Fulfilling any other requirements as deemed appropriate and necessary by the board. (3) The board may establish by rule additional qualifications, requirements, scope, and limitations of the use of telemedicine in this state as the board may deem appropriate. C. Any physician licensed to practice telemedicine in accordance with this Section shall be subject to the provisions of this Part, the jurisdiction of the board, applicable state law, and, with respect to providing medical services to state residents, to the jurisdiction of Louisiana courts. Acts 2008, No. 850, §1, eff. upon the final adoption of the necessary rules and regulations promulgated by the La. St. Bd. of Medical Examiners.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1278 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1278. Application for or acceptance of license or permit; waiver of personal privileges

RS 1278 - Application for or acceptance of license or permit; waiver of personal privileges A. Any person applying for or accepting a license or permit to practice medicine or midwifery in this state shall, by applying for or accepting said license or permit, be deemed to have given his consent to submit to physical or mental examinations when so directed by the board and to waive all objections as to admissibility or disclosure of findings, reports, or recommendations pertaining thereto on the grounds of privileged communications or other personal privileges provided for by law. B. Any person applying for, accepting, or holding a license or permit to practice medicine in this state shall be deemed, notwithstanding any privilege of confidentiality, to have given his authorization and consent to the disclosure to the board, by any physician or other health care provider and by any health care institution, of any and all medical records and information pertaining to such person's diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, and prognosis for any physical or mental condition, disease, illness, deficiency, or infirmity, when the board is acting upon a written complaint and it has reasonable cause to believe that his fitness and ability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety may be impaired by mental illness or deficiency, or physical illness, including but not limited to deterioration through the aging process or the loss of motor skills, and/or excessive use or abuse of drugs, including alcohol; however, any records or information obtained by the board pursuant to this Section shall not constitute public records and shall be maintained in confidence by the board until and unless such records or information are admitted into the record of proceedings before the board pursuant to R.S. 37:1285. Acts 1975, No. 350, §1; Acts 1985, No. 302, §2; Acts 1987, No. 884, §1; Acts 2001, No. 17, §1, eff. May 17, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1278.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1278.1. Production of patient records; maintenance of confidentiality

RS 1278.1 - Production of patient records; maintenance of confidentiality  Notwithstanding any privilege of confidentiality recognized by law, no physician or health care institution with which such physician is affiliated shall, acting under any such privilege, fail or refuse to respond to a lawfully issued subpoena of the board for any medical information, testimony, records, data, reports or other documents, tangible items, or information relative to any patient treated by such physician under investigation; provided, however, that the identity of any patient identified in or by such records or information shall be maintained in confidence by the board and shall be deemed a privilege of confidentiality existing in favor of any such patient. For the purpose of maintaining such confidentiality of patient identity, the board shall cause any such medical records or the transcript of any such testimony to be altered so as to prevent the disclosure of the identity of the patient to whom such records or testimony relates.  Acts 1987, No. 884, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1279 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1279. Suspension, revocation, or restriction of license; notice

RS 1279 - Suspension, revocation, or restriction of license; notice A. In the event a license issued under this Part is suspended, revoked, or otherwise restricted by the board, the board shall notify the clerk of court in each parish where the licensed person has been practicing if the license was recorded in accordance with prior law. When a license is revoked, the clerk of court shall cancel such recordation. When a license is suspended, or otherwise restricted, the clerk shall note the suspension or restriction imposed thereon in the original recordation. B. In addition thereto, the board shall also notify all agencies, boards, and organizations having reasonable need for such notice of any suspension, revocation, or restriction imposed upon a license or permit provided for in this Part. Acts 1983, No. 153, §1; Acts 2001, No. 299, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1280 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1280. Renewals

RS 1280 - Renewals A. Every license issued under this Part shall be renewed annually upon payment of the required renewal fee. B. Any license not renewed may be suspended by unanimous vote of the board. The suspension is subject to review by the courts. Acts 1975, No. 350, §1; Acts 2001, No. 17, §1, eff. May 17, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1281.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1281.1. Volunteers; waiver of fees

RS 1281.1 - Volunteers; waiver of fees A. The board may waive the fees and costs established and otherwise collectable by the board for the issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of any license, certificate, registration, or permit that it is authorized to issue to an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements: (1) Attests that his practice shall be limited exclusively to the provision of gratuitous, uncompensated, volunteer health care services in this state. (2) Satisfies all qualifications, requirements, and procedures prescribed by law. (3) Complies with all of the board's rules for the type of licensure held or applied for. B. A license, certificate, registration, or permit issued under this Section shall bear the designation "volunteer". A physician or an allied health care provider shall not, acting under the authority of such a license, certificate, registration, or permit, provide health care services in exchange for compensation. Acts 2010, No. 298, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1281.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1281.2. Allied practitioner health program; assessment, and self-reporting waiver; protected action and communication

RS 1281.2 - Allied practitioner health program; assessment, and self-reporting waiver; protected action and communication A. In addition to all other assessments attendant to the issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of a license, permit, certificate, or registration issued by the board pursuant to this Part, the board shall charge and collect an annual assessment of twenty-five dollars from each medical psychologist, physician assistant, and podiatrist to be utilized for the identification, monitoring, assistance, and procurement of treatment of medical psychologists, physician assistants, and podiatrists suffering from substance abuse, chemical dependency, psychiatric conditions, or physical deficiencies which may interfere with their ability to practice their profession with reasonable skill and safety. The assessment established in this Section shall be due at the time of application for the issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of a license, permit, certificate, or registration. B. With respect to any duty pursuant to this Part for a medical psychologist, physician assistant, or podiatrist to self-report a violation of his practice act to the board, either immediately or within a prescribed period of time of the occurrence, a report shall not be required if the violation relates to the individual's ability to practice his profession with reasonable skill and safety by reason of substance abuse or psychiatric condition, provided that since the occurrence the medical psychologist, physician assistant, or podiatrist has executed a monitoring agreement with an allied practitioner health program designated by the board and he is in full compliance with the terms and conditions of the agreement. C. The provisions of R.S. 37:1287 shall be equally applicable to any nonprofit corporation, foundation, or organization, and to any person who serves as a director, trustee, officer, employee, consultant, or attorney for or who otherwise works for or is associated with any nonprofit corporation, foundation, or organization, that enters into any agreement with the board related to the operation of any committee or program to identify, investigate, counsel, monitor, or assist a medical psychologist, physician assistant, or podiatrist who suffers or may suffer from alcohol or substance abuse or a physical or mental condition, which could compromise his ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety to patients, for any investigation, action, report, recommendation, decision, or opinion undertaken, performed, or made in connection with or on behalf of such committee or program, without malice and in the reasonable belief that such investigation, action, report, recommendation, decision, or opinion was warranted. Acts 2012, No. 431, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1282 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1282. Annual publication of list of license holders; evidence

RS 1282 - Annual publication of list of license holders; evidence  The board shall publish annually a list of the names and residences of the holders of licenses issued under this Part. This published list shall be received in evidence by the courts as proof that the individuals named are duly registered. The board may strike from this list the name of any person whose license has been suspended or revoked, or may state therein any restriction imposed on such license.  The board may furnish such list to any agency, board, or organization having a reasonable need for such list.  Acts 1975, No. 350, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1283 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1283. Reports by board

RS 1283 - Reports by board The board shall report annually to the governor upon the condition of the practice of medicine in the state, make recommendations for the improvement of the practice, and send a record of the proceedings of the board during the year, together with the names of all physicians to whom the board issued licenses during the year. Acts 1975, No. 350, §1; Acts 1985, No. 302, §2; Acts 2001, No. 17, §1, eff. May 17, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1284 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1284. Provisions relative to unlicensed physicians

RS 1284 - Provisions relative to unlicensed physicians Unlicensed physicians shall not be permitted to collect any fees or charges for services rendered, or be allowed to testify as a medical expert in any court, or execute public or legal documents as a physician, or hold any medical office, or be recognized by the state or parish or municipal corporation as a physician, or be entitled to enjoy any of the privileges, rights, or exemptions granted to physicians by the laws of this state. Acts 1975, No. 350, §1; Acts 1985, No. 302, §2; Acts 2001, No. 17, §1, eff. May 17, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1285.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1285.1. Hearing panels

RS 1285.1 - Hearing panels A. All adjudicatory functions of the board, including alleged violations of the provisions of this and any other Chapter administered by the board, shall be heard by a quorum of the board. B. At the direction of the board, a hearing panel, consisting of one or more board members and totaling less than a quorum, may hear the charges and submit written findings, conclusions and recommendations to the board to consider in arriving at its decision. C. Having considered the report of the hearing panel and having reviewed the record of the proceedings, the board may affirm, adopt, modify or reject the findings and recommendations of the hearing panel or it may determine findings and recommendations of its own. D. The decision of a majority of a quorum shall be adopted as the final decision of the board. A member of the board who serves on a hearing panel shall not participate in the board’s deliberations or final decision with respect to the subject matter of such panel, nor shall said member be considered in determining a quorum for a vote on the final decision of the board. Acts 2003, No. 209, §1, eff. June, 5, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1285.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1285.3. Security for judicial review of an adjudication

RS 1285.3 - Security for judicial review of an adjudication A.(1) A party seeking judicial review or appeal of a final decision or order of the board in an adjudication proceeding shall furnish the following security: (a) For that portion of a decision or an order pertaining to payment of a sum of money, whether costs, expenses, a fine, or any combination thereof, the amount of security shall be equal to the amount of the money portion of the decision; however, for good cause shown, it may exceed by one-half the amount of the money portion of the decision. (b) In all other aspects of judicial review, the security shall be fixed by the court at an amount sufficient to assure satisfaction of and compliance with the decision or order rendered by the board. (2) Any security furnished under the provisions of this Section shall be posted in favor of the board and shall be furnished by the petitioner in the district court as security for the judicial review, and any judgment by the district court against him shall be paid or satisfied from the proceeds of the sale of his property, or from the security posted under the provisions of this Section. A mortgage on immovable property is adequate security, but only when the mortgage is applied to an unencumbered immovable; a mortgage in other than a first position is unacceptable as security under this Section. (3) The security required under the provisions of this Section shall be annexed by the petitioner to the petition for judicial review or appeal filed in the district court. In the event the petitioner seeking judicial review or appeal fails to annex satisfactory security to the petition for judicial review or appeal within the time specified for the filing of said judicial review or appeal, then the trial court, on its own motion or upon motion by the board, shall hold an adversarial hearing within five days of service of the motion and either enter a formal order of dismissal of the petition for judicial review or appeal with prejudice or grant a three-day period within which said security shall be filed in the record, in default of which the petition for judicial review or appeal shall be dismissed with prejudice. (4) Service of the motion described in Paragraph (A)(3) of this Section may be effected by the methods provided in Code of Civil Procedure Article 1313. B. Notwithstanding petitioner's compliance with the requirements of this Section, the district court shall not issue a stay for that portion of the board's decision or order which does not involve a sum of money unless the petitioner satisfies the requirements of R.S. 37:1285(H). C. The provisions of this Section shall also apply to any individual who does not possess a license, permit, or other authority issued by the board to engage in the practice of medicine in this state who violates the provisions of this Part. Acts 2004, No. 152, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1286 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1286. Injunction; penalty; attorney fees; costs

RS 1286 - Injunction; penalty; attorney fees; costs A. The board, through its proper officer, may cause to issue in any competent court, a writ of injunction enjoining any person from practicing medicine as defined herein until such person obtains a license under the provisions of this Part. This injunction shall not be subject to being released upon bond. B. In the suit for an injunction, the board, through its president, may demand of the defendant a penalty of not more than five hundred dollars, and attorney's fees not to exceed one hundred dollars, besides the costs of court. This judgment for penalty, attorney's fees, and costs may be rendered in the same judgment in which the injunction is made absolute. C. The trial of the proceeding by injunction shall be summary and by the judge without a jury. Acts 1975, No. 350, §1; Acts 1985, No. 302, §2; Acts 2001, No. 17, §1, eff. May 17, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1287.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1287.1. Reports to the board of convictions and entry of pleas of guilty or nolo contendere of felonies; immunity

RS 1287.1 - Reports to the board of convictions and entry of pleas of guilty or nolo contendere of felonies; immunity A. Within thirty days of the conviction or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere of or by a physician licensed under the laws of the state to a crime which constitutes a felony, or for any crime which is related to the practice of medicine, the court imposing sentence upon such physician shall make a reasonable effort to cause notice of the conviction or plea to be forwarded to the board. B. There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against any court or member of the judiciary for providing the information required under Subsection A of this Section. Acts 1999, No. 763, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1288 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1288. Anesthetics; administering by midwives

RS 1288 - Anesthetics; administering by midwives  No person holding a certificate to practice midwifery shall administer any form of anesthetic to any person under his care unless done by the direction and under the supervision of a licensed physician or unless otherwise expressly authorized to do so by the board.  Acts 1975, No. 350, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1289 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1289. Itinerant vendors of drugs

RS 1289 - Itinerant vendors of drugs  No itinerant vendor shall profess to cure or treat disease or deformity by any drug, nostrum, manipulation, or other expedient which he may offer for sale or demonstration.  Acts 1975, No. 350, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1290 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1290. Penalties

RS 1290 - Penalties  Whoever violates any of the provisions of this Part shall, for each offense, be fined not less than two hundred and fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than five months, or both.  Acts 1975, No. 350, §1.