reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 58 - Perfusionists › Subchapter C - Mutual Obligations › Section XLV-5809 - Mutual Obligations and Responsibilities

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A licensed perfusionist and provisional
					 licensed perfusionist shall be obligated to:
1. comply with reasonable requests by the
					 board for personal appearances, information and documentation relative to the
					 functions, activities and performance of the licensed perfusionist or
					 provisional licensed perfusionist;
2. as a licensed perfusionist, practice under
					 the written prescription or verbal orders of a physician and/or pursuant to
					 perfusion protocols as defined by
					 R.S.
					 37:1333;
3. as a supervising perfusionist, provide
					 supervision and direction for all perfusion services performed by a provisional
					 licensed perfusionist, and insure that all perfusion services provided are
					 appropriate for the individual's level of training and experience;
4. as a provisional licensed perfusionist,
					 practice at all times under the supervision and direction of a licensed
					 perfusionist; and
5. immediately
					 notify the board in writing, of the withdrawal or designation of a new licensed
					 perfusionist to serve as the primary supervising perfusionist for a provisional
					 licensed perfusionist.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 59 - Private Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter A - Practice Requirements and Prohibitions › Section XLV-5901 - Necessity of Certificate; Supervision Required

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A. No person may perform or attempt to
					 perform a diagnostic or therapeutic radiological examination or treatment or
					 both in the private office of a physician or in a clinic in which a physician
					 practices unless he has in his personal possession a certificate issued to him
					 under Chapter 29 of these rules or is otherwise exempted from the requirement
					 of such certificate pursuant to §2905. B or C.
B. No person, not otherwise exempted under
					 §2905. B of these rules, may perform or attempt to perform a diagnostic or
					 therapeutic radiological examination or treatment or both in the private office
					 of a physician or in a clinic in which a physician practices except under the
					 direct supervision of a physician.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 1292.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 59 - Private Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter A - Practice Requirements and Prohibitions › Section XLV-5903 - Physician's Responsibilities

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A. A
					 physician who employs a person to perform diagnostic or therapeutic examination
					 or treatment or both in the private office of that physician or in a clinic in
					 which that physician practices shall ensure that the person so employed has a
					 certificate issued under Chapter 29 of these rules in his personal possession
					 and that the employed person performs such examinations or treatment only under
					 the direct supervision of a physician.
B. Each physician who employs any person to
					 perform diagnostic or therapeutic radiological examination or treatment or both
					 in the private office of that physician or in a clinic in which that physician
					 practices shall report to the State Board of Medical Examiners annually as a
					 condition for issuance or renewal of that physician's licensure to practice
					 medicine in the state of Louisiana the following information on each person so
					 employed:
1. name of the employee;
2. address at which that employee performs
					 diagnostic or therapeutic radiological examination or treatment or
					 both;
3. initial date of employment
					 of that person with that physician;
4. any exemption claimed for that person
					 under Chapter 29; and
5.
					 certification by the physician that the person employed is proficient in, and
					 is competent to perform, radiological examination or treatment or both only
					 under the direct supervision of a physician.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 60 - Genetic Counselors › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XLV-6001 - Scope of Chapter

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The rules of
					 this Chapter govern the practice of genetic counseling in the state of
					 Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360.101-1360.111 and
						37:1270.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 60 - Genetic Counselors › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XLV-6003 - General Definitions

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A. The
					 definitions set forth in Chapter 38 of these rules shall equally apply to this
					 Chapter, unless the context clearly states otherwise.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360.101-1360.111 and
						37:1270.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 60 - Genetic Counselors › Subchapter B - Unauthorized Practice, Designation of License or Permit and Exemptions › Section XLV-6009 - Unauthorized Practice

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A. No
					 individual shall engage in the practice of genetic counseling in this state
					 unless he or she possesses a current license or a temporary license
					 (examination permit), duly issued by the board under Subpart 2 of this
					 Part.
B. An individual who does not
					 possess a current license or a temporary license (examination permit), duly
					 issued by the board shall not, directly or indirectly, identify or designate
					 himself or herself as a
genetic counselor
,
licensed
					 genetic counselor
, nor use in connection with his or her name the
					 letters "GC," "LGC," or any other words, letters, abbreviations, insignia, or
					 signs tending to indicate or imply that the person is licensed to practice
					 genetic counseling in this state, or that the services provided by such person
					 constitute genetic counseling.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360.101-1360.111 and
						37:1270.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 60 - Genetic Counselors › Subchapter B - Unauthorized Practice, Designation of License or Permit and Exemptions › Section XLV-6011 - Designation of License or Permit

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
					 Every genetic counselor shall wear an identification badge when engaged in the
					 practice of genetic counseling. The identification badge shall be clearly
					 visible at all times and shall bear the first name or initial, the full surname
					 and the term reflecting the individual's licensure as a
genetic
					 counselor
,
licensed genetic counselor
, or the letters
					 "GC" or "LGC."
B. A genetic
					 counselor who currently holds a temporary license (examination permit) issued
					 by the board may use the words "genetic counselor-temp license" or "genetic
					 counselor-exam permit" or the letters "GC-TL" or "GC-EP" in connection with his
					 or her name to denote his or her license.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360.101-1360.111 and
						37:1270.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 60 - Genetic Counselors › Subchapter B - Unauthorized Practice, Designation of License or Permit and Exemptions › Section XLV-6013 - Exemptions

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A. The prohibitions
					 of §6009 of this Chapter shall not apply to:
1. a physician; provided, however, that while
					 a physician may practice genetic counseling, serve as a collaborating physician
					 or provide genetic supervision to a genetic counselor holding a temporary
					 license, only a physician licensed by the board under this Part may hold
					 himself or herself out as a
genetic counselor
or any other
					 title that indicates that he or she is a genetic counselor unless licensed as
					 such in accordance with the provisions of this Part;
2. a student or intern enrolled and
					 participating in a supervised genetic counseling training program, accredited
					 by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics or the American Board
					 for Genetic Counseling, and who is designated by a title which clearly
					 indicates his or her status as a student or intern;
3. an individual from another state who is
					 certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics or the
					 American Board of Genetic Counseling, when providing a true consultation as
					 defined in Part 2 of this Part;
4.
					 an individual acting under and within the scope of a license issued by another
					 licensing agency of the state of Louisiana; or
5. any individual employed by, and acting
					 under the supervision and direction of, any commissioned physician of any of
					 the United States Armed Services, Public Health Service or Veterans'
					 Administration, practicing in the discharge of his or her official
					 duties.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 60 - Genetic Counselors › Subchapter C - Eligibility; Requirements of Collaborative Practice Agreement, Authority and Limitations, Obligations and Responsibility and Required Information › Section XLV-6019 - Physician Eligibility to Engage in Collaborative Practice with a Genetic Counselor

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To be
					 eligible to engage in collaborative practice with a genetic counselor a
					 physician shall:
1. shall hold a current
					 medical license issued by the board, or be otherwise authorized by federal law
					 or regulation to practice medicine in this state;
2. be actively engaged in the provision of
					 direct patient care in this state;
3. practice in an area comparable in scope,
					 specialty, or expertise to that of a genetic counselor;
4. have signed a collaborative practice
					 agreement with a genetic counselor that complies with the standards of practice
					 prescribed by §6019-6021 of this Subchapter;
5. have no pending disciplinary proceedings
					 before the board and practice in accordance with rules of the board.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 60 - Genetic Counselors › Subchapter C - Eligibility; Requirements of Collaborative Practice Agreement, Authority and Limitations, Obligations and Responsibility and Required Information › Section XLV-6021 - Collaborative Practice Agreement; Requirements; Annual Review and Signature

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A. A genetic
					 counselor who engages in any of the functions listed in §6021.B.1 of this
					 Section shall enter into a collaborative practice agreement with a physician
					 who agrees to work with and provide medical support to the genetic
					 counselor.
B. The CPA shall be set
					 forth in a formal document that memorializes the relationship between the
					 genetic counselor and CP and, at a minimum:
1. establish the criteria governing the
					 genetic counselors performance of any of the following functions:
a. ordering genetic tests or other tests for
					 the purpose of diagnosing a genetic medical condition, inherited disorder, or
					 determining the carrier status of one or more family members of the patient;
					 and
b. selecting the most
					 appropriate, accurate, and cost-effective methods of diagnosis.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 60 - Genetic Counselors › Subchapter C - Eligibility; Requirements of Collaborative Practice Agreement, Authority and Limitations, Obligations and Responsibility and Required Information › Section XLV-6023 - Authority and Limitations of Genetic Counselors

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A. A genetic counselor shall not:
1. engage in any of the functions listed in
					 §6021.B.1 without a current collaborative practice agreement with a
					 collaborating physician, as defined or provided in this Chapter;
2. perform, provide, attempt to perform or
					 provide, or hold himself or herself out to the public as being capable of
					 performing or providing any procedure, service or function other than as a
					 genetic counselor as defined in this Part; or
3. identify himself or herself, or permit any
					 other person to identify him or her, as "physician."
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 60 - Genetic Counselors › Subchapter C - Eligibility; Requirements of Collaborative Practice Agreement, Authority and Limitations, Obligations and Responsibility and Required Information › Section XLV-6025 - Obligations and Responsibilities

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A. It
					 shall be the mutual obligation of a genetic counselor, who has a CPA with a
					 collaborating physician, and collaborating physician to:
1. within five days, report directly to the
					 board, in writing, of:
a. the termination of
					 the collaborative practice agreement between a collaborating physician and
					 genetic counselor; and
b. the
					 retirement or withdrawal from active practice by the collaborating physician or
					 genetic counselor;
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 60 - Genetic Counselors › Subchapter C - Eligibility; Requirements of Collaborative Practice Agreement, Authority and Limitations, Obligations and Responsibility and Required Information › Section XLV-6027 - Required Information

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A. Each
					 physician shall report to the board annually, as a condition to the issuance or
					 renewal of medical licensure, whether or not he or she is engaged in
					 collaborative practice with a genetic counselor and, if so, such information as
					 may be requested by the board.
B.
					 The information required by this Section shall be reported in a format prepared
					 by the board, which shall be made part of or accompany each physicians renewal
					 application for licensure.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360.101-1360.111 and
						37:1270.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 60 - Genetic Counselors › Subchapter C - Eligibility; Requirements of Collaborative Practice Agreement, Authority and Limitations, Obligations and Responsibility and Required Information › Section XLV-6029 - Board Access to Documents

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
					 Collaborative practice agreements shall made available by a genetic counselor
					 and collaborating physician for review, examination, inspection and copying
					 upon request by the board or its designated employees or agents.
B. A genetic counselor and collaborating
					 physician shall comply with and respond to requests by the board for personal
					 appearances and information relative to his or her collaborative
					 practice.
C. Employees or agents of
					 the board may perform an on-site review of a genetic counselor and
					 collaborating physician practice at any reasonable time, without the necessity
					 of prior notice, to determine compliance with the requirements of these
					 rules.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360.101-1360.111 and
						37:1270.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 60 - Genetic Counselors › Subchapter D - Grounds for Administrative Action › Section XLV-6035 - Causes for Administrative Action

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The board may deny, refuse to issue,
					 revoke, suspend, cancel, place on probation, reprimand, censure, or otherwise
					 impose terms, conditions and restrictions on a license or temporary license
					 (examination permit) of any licensee or applicant for licensure, upon proof
					 satisfactory to the board that the individual has been guilty of unprofessional
					 conduct which has endangered or is likely to endanger the health, welfare, or
					 safety of the public.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360.101-1360.111 and
						37:1270.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 60 - Genetic Counselors › Subchapter D - Grounds for Administrative Action › Section XLV-6037 - Causes for Action; Definitions; Unprofessional Conduct

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. As used herein, the term
unprofessional conduct
by a licensed genetic counselor or an
					 applicant for licensure shall mean any of the causes set forth in
					 R.S.
					 37:1360.108 of the Act.
B. As used in
					 R.S.
					 37:1360.108 of the Act, an individual who has
					 "obtained or attempted to obtain a license by fraud or deceit" means and
					 includes an individual who:
1. makes any
					 representation to the board, knowingly or unknowingly, which is in fact false
					 or misleading as to a material fact or omits to state any fact or matter that
					 is material to an application for licensure under Chapter 38 of these rules;
					 or
2. makes any representation, or
					 fails to make a representation, or engages in any act or omission which is
					 false, deceptive, fraudulent, or misleading in achieving or obtaining any of
					 the requirements for licensure required by Chapter 38 of these rules.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 61 - Medical Psychologists › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XLV-6101 - Scope of Chapter

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The rules of
					 this Chapter govern the practice of medical psychologists in the state of
					 Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270,
						37:1360.51-1360.72.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 61 - Medical Psychologists › Subchapter B - Necessity for License, Exemptions › Section XLV-6103 - Necessity for License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No person
					 shall engage in the practice of medical psychology in the state of Louisiana,
					 or identify or hold himself or herself out as such, nor use in connection with
					 his or her name the words "medical psychologists" or the letters "MP" or any
					 other words, letters, abbreviations, insignia, or signs tending to indicate or
					 imply that the person is a medical psychologist, unless he or she is currently
					 licensed by the board as a medical psychologist.
B. No person shall engage in the advanced
					 practice of medical psychology as defined in the MP Act or these rules in this
					 state in the absence of a current certificate of advanced practice issued by
					 the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270,
						37:1360.51-1360.72.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 61 - Medical Psychologists › Subchapter B - Necessity for License, Exemptions › Section XLV-6105 - Exemptions

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A. The provisions
					 of this Chapter shall not prevent, restrict the practice, services, or
					 activities of any individual:
1. licensed by
					 other laws in this state from engaging in the profession or occupation for
					 which he or she is licensed; or
2.
					 employed as a medical psychologist by the United States government when
					 practicing solely under the direction or control of the United States
					 government agency by which he or she is employed.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 61 - Medical Psychologists › Subchapter C - Ethical Guidelines, Authority, Limitations and Standards of Practice › Section XLV-6107 - Scope of Subchapter

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. This
					 Subchapter provides the ethical guidelines, authority, limitations and
					 standards of practice of individuals licensed to practice medical psychology in
					 the state of Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270,
						37:1360.51-1360.72.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 61 - Medical Psychologists › Subchapter C - Ethical Guidelines, Authority, Limitations and Standards of Practice › Section XLV-6109 - Ethical Guidelines

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
					 medical psychologist shall, in the practice of medical psychology, observe and
					 abide by the code of ethics of the American Medical Association and American
					 Psychological Association.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270,
						37:1360.51-1360.72.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 61 - Medical Psychologists › Subchapter C - Ethical Guidelines, Authority, Limitations and Standards of Practice › Section XLV-6111 - Authority of Practice

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An
					 individual currently licensed by the board as a medical psychologist is
					 authorized to:
1. order, administer, and
					 prescribe or distribute without charge drugs recognized as customarily used for
					 the management of mental, nervous, emotional, behavioral, substance abuse and
					 cognitive diseases or disorders; and
2. order and interpret routine laboratory
					 studies and other medical diagnostic procedures, as necessary for adequate
					 pretreatment health screening, diagnosis of mental, nervous, emotional,
					 behavioral, substance abuse and cognitive disorders and treatment maintenance,
					 including those necessary for the monitoring of potential side effects
					 associated with medications prescribed by the MP.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 61 - Medical Psychologists › Subchapter C - Ethical Guidelines, Authority, Limitations and Standards of Practice › Section XLV-6113 - Limitations of Practice

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
					 medical psychologist shall not:
1. order,
					 administer, prescribe or distribute drugs that are not customarily used for the
					 management of mental, nervous, emotional, behavioral, substance abuse and
					 cognitive diseases or disorders;
2
					 order, administer, prescribe or distribute narcotics, as defined in this
					 Part;
3. utilize controlled
					 substances for the treatment of non-cancer related chronic or intractable pain,
					 as set forth in §6915-6923 of the board's rules or for the treatment of
					 obesity, as set forth in §6901-6913 of the board's rules;
4. prescribe medications outside his or her
					 areas of competency consistent with his or her training and experience as
					 defined by the board;
5. delegate
					 the administration, prescription, or distribution of a drug to any other
					 individual;
6. engage in practice
					 beyond the authority conferred by license or certificate approved by the board;
					 or
7. employ a physician or enter
					 into an independent contractor or similar contractual or financial relationship
					 with a physician with whom he or she consults or collaborates. The board may
					 grant an exception to this requirement on a case-by-case basis where it has
					 been shown to its satisfaction that such relationship is structured so as to
					 prohibit interference with the physician's relationship with patients, his or
					 her exercise of independent medical judgment and satisfaction of the
					 obligations and responsibilities imposed by law and the board's rules on a
					 physician.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 61 - Medical Psychologists › Subchapter C - Ethical Guidelines, Authority, Limitations and Standards of Practice › Section XLV-6117 - Standards for Prescribing by Medical Psychologists Holding a Certificate of Advanced Practice

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
					 Patients receiving care from a medical psychologist who holds a certificate of
					 advanced practice issued under this Part shall have an established primary,
					 attending or referring physician licensed by the board who shall be responsible
					 for the patient's overall medical care.
B. The primary, attending or referring
					 physician shall evaluate the patient for medical conditions in accordance with
					 customary practice standards, and as might be indicated based on the
					 medications that the patient is receiving and/or risk factors that may be
					 present. If the patient has been referred to a medical psychologist holding a
					 certificate of advanced practice for the express purpose of evaluation and
					 treatment to include drug management by the primary, attending or referring
					 physician, this condition shall be considered met.
C. The medical psychologist shall provide the
					 primary, attending or referring physician with a summary of the treatment
					 planned at the initiation of treatment.
D. The medical psychologist shall provide the
					 primary, attending or referring physician with follow-up reports as may be
					 dictated by the patient's condition.
E. The medical psychologist shall provide the
					 patient's primary, attending or referring physician with a summary of the
					 patient's condition and treatment no less than annually.
F. The medical psychologist may treat common
					 side effects of medications used in the treatment of mental illness as defined
					 in this Chapter after consultation with the patient's primary or attending
					 physician and with the concurrence of that physician.
G. The requirements for Subsections C, D and
					 E of this Section shall be considered satisfied if the medical psychologist
					 provides the physician with a copy of the initial examination and follow-up
					 visit records or, in those instances in which the medical psychologist is
					 providing services authorized under this Section in a hospital or clinic
					 setting on referral of the attending or referring physician on the medical
					 staff of that hospital or clinic, the medical psychologist documents those
					 services in the patient's medical record at that hospital or clinic.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270,
						37:1360.51-1360.72.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 61 - Medical Psychologists › Subchapter C - Ethical Guidelines, Authority, Limitations and Standards of Practice › Section XLV-6119 - Informed Consent

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. In addition
					 to the written release and authorization set forth in Section 6115 E, a MP
					 shall insure that each of his or her patients subject to consultation and
					 collaboration with a physician is informed:
1. of the relationship between the MP and
					 physician and the respective role of each with respect to the patient's
					 psychopharmacologic management;
2.
					 that he or she may decline to participate in such a practice and may withdraw
					 at any time without terminating the MP-patient relationship;
3. of the MP's decision to withdraw from
					 consultation and collaboration with a physician; and
4. by written disclosure, of any contractual
					 or financial arrangement that may impact the MP's decision to engage in
					 consultation and collaboration with a physician.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 61 - Medical Psychologists › Subchapter D - Grounds for Administrative Action › Section XLV-6121 - Causes for Administrative Action

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The board may refuse to issue, or may
					 suspend or revoke any license or certificate, or impose probationary or other
					 restrictions on any license or certificate issued under this Part, for
					 violation of the board's rules relative to medical psychologists or for any of
					 the causes set forth in MP Act,
					 R.S.
					 37:1360.67 A.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1270,
						37:1360.51-1360.72.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 63 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XLV-6301 - Scope of Chapter

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The rules of
					 this Chapter govern the practice of polysomnographic technology in the state of
					 Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 63 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XLV-6303 - General Definitions

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A. The
					 definitions set forth in Chapter 33 of these rules shall equally apply to this
					 Chapter, unless the context clearly states otherwise.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 63 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter B - Unauthorized Practice, Exemptions, and Designation of License or Permit › Section XLV-6305 - Unauthorized Practice

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No
					 individual shall engage or attempt to engage in the practice of polysomographic
					 technology in this state, unless he or she holds a current license or a permit
					 to practice polysomnographic technology issued by the board under Chapter 33 of
					 these rules.
B. An individual who
					 does not hold a current polysomnographic technologist license issued by the
					 board, and or whose license has been suspended or revoked, shall not use in
					 conjunction with his or her name the words "licensed polysomnographic
					 technologist," "LPSGT," or any other similar words, letters, abbreviations, or
					 insignia indicating directly or by implication, that he or she is a
					 polysomnographic technologist or that the services provided by such individual
					 constitute polysomnographic technology.
C. An individual who does not hold a current
					 polysomnographic technician permit issued by the board, or whose permit has
					 been suspended or revoked, shall not use in conjunction with his or her name
					 the words "polysomnographic technician," "permit technician," or "PSGT-E," or
					 any other similar words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating
					 directly or by implication, that he or she is a polysomnographic technician or
					 that the services provided by such individual constitute polysomnographic
					 technology.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 63 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter B - Unauthorized Practice, Exemptions, and Designation of License or Permit › Section XLV-6307 - Exemptions

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A. The prohibitions
					 of §6305. A of this Chapter shall not apply to an individual:
1. acting under and within a license issued
					 by any licensing agency of the state of Louisiana, whose scope of practice
					 includes polysomnography;
2.
					 employed as a polysomnographic technologist by the United States Government
					 when acting exclusively within the course and scope of such
					 employment;
3. currently licensed
					 by the board to practice respiratory therapy; or
4. pursuing a course of study in a CAAHEP
					 accredited polysomnographic technology education program from performing a
					 polysomnography procedure or service, provided:
a. the polysomnographic procedure or service
					 is within the individual's course of study; and
b. the polysomnographic procedure or service
					 is performed under the direct supervision of a physician or a qualified allied
					 health professional currently licensed by the board whose scope of practice
					 includes polysomnography.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 63 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter B - Unauthorized Practice, Exemptions, and Designation of License or Permit › Section XLV-6309 - Designation of License or Permit

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A.
					 Every polysomnographic technologist and polysomnographic technician shall wear
					 an identification badge when engaged in the practice of polysomnographic
					 technology. The identification badge shall be clearly visible at all times and
					 shall bear the first name or initial, the full surname and the term reflecting
					 the individual's level of licensure.
B. A polysomnographic technologist may use
					 the words "polysomnographic technologist" or "licensed polysomnographic
					 technologist" or the letters "PSGT" or "LPSGT" in connection with his or her
					 name to denote his or her license.
C. A polysomnographic technician may use the
					 words "polysomnographic technician" "permit technician" or the letters "PSGT-E"
					 in connection with his or her name to denote his or her permit.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2861-2870 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 63 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians › Subchapter C - Mutual Obligations › Section XLV-6311 - Mutual Obligations and Responsibilities

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A. A supervising physician, polysomnographic
					 technologist and polysomnographic technician shall bear equal and reciprocal
					 obligations to:
1. comply with reasonable
					 requests by the board for personal appearances, information and documentation
					 relative to the functions, activities, and performance of polysomnographic
					 technology by a polysomnographic technologist, polysomnographic technician
					 and/or supervising physician;
2.
					 insure that each individual to whom a polysomnographic technologist or
					 polysomnographic technician provides polysomnography procedures or services is
					 expressly advised and understands that a polysomnographic technologist or
					 polysomnographic technician is not a physician;
3. insure that all procedures or services
					 performed by a polysomnographic technologist or a polysomnographic technician
					 are properly documented in the patient's record and accurately reflect the
					 services rendered. These entries shall contain, at a minimum:
a. an intake record:
b. the reasons for the visit;
c. the name of the polysomnographic
					 technologist or polysomnographic technician who provides the
					 services;
d. the name of the
					 supervising physician for the services;
e. a summary of any verbal orders taken by
					 polysomnographic technologist or polysomnographic technician; and
f. polysomnography observation notes on each
					 service provided.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 65 - Dispensation of Medications › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XLV-6501 - Scope of Chapter

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A. The rules of
					 this Chapter govern the dispensation of drugs, chemicals, and medications by
					 physicians. These rules are not intended to alter or modify the effect or
					 applicability of state and federal laws and regulations governing the
					 acquisition, possession, maintenance, prescription, dispensation, or
					 administration of, or accounting for, legally controlled substances and other
					 drugs and medications, but are complimentary and supplementary to such laws and
					 regulations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1261-1292 and
						37:1204.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 65 - Dispensation of Medications › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XLV-6503 - Definitions

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A. As used in this
					 Chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings
					 specified.
Administer
- with respect to a medication
						provided or dispensed by a physician for use by a patient, the term
administered
means directly or through an agent to give,
						provide, or supply for immediate oral ingestion, insertion, or topical
						application by the patient, or to insert, apply topically, or inject
						intravenously, intramuscularly, subcutaneously, intrathecally, or
						extrathecally.
Board
- the Louisiana State Board of
						Medical Examiners.
Bona Fide Medication Sample
-a
						medication, other than a controlled substance, packaged by the original
						manufacturer thereof in such quantity as does not exceed a reasonable
						therapeutic dosage and provided at no cost to a physician for administration or
						dispensation to a patient at no cost to the patient.
Controlled Substance
- any medication or
						other substance which is designated as a controlled substance and regulated as
						such under Louisiana or federal law or regulations.
Dispense
- with respect to a drug,
						chemical, medication, or controlled substance, the term
dispense
means to give, provide, or supply for later oral
						ingestion, insertion, application, injection, or other use.
Drug
- synonymous with
medication
, as defined herein.
Drugs of Concern
- carisoprodol,
						dezocine, nalbuphine and tramadol and such other non-controlled substances, as
						defined by rule, which demonstrate a potential for abuse.
Medical Firm
- a partnership of
						physicians engaged in the practice of medicine in the state of Louisiana or a
						corporation lawfully organized, existing, and engaged in the practice of
						medicine in the state of Louisiana pursuant to the Professional Medical
						Corporations Act, as the same may be amended from time to time, as codified at
						R.S. 12:901-15.
Medical Practice Act
or
the
						Act
- may be amended from time to time, as codified at R.S.
						37:1261-92.
Medication
- any chemical, potion,
						compound, mixture, suspension, solution, or other substance or material,
						natural or synthetic, recognized and listed in the official United States
						Pharmacopoeia, which is lawfully produced, manufactured, sold, or provided and
						intended and approved for medical, diagnostic, therapeutic, or preventative use
						in and by humans.
Physician
- a person lawfully entitled to
						engage in the practice of medicine in the state of Louisiana, as evidenced by a
						current license or permit duly issued by the board.
Registrant
- a physician who is
						registered with the board as a dispensing physician in accordance with
						Subchapter C of this Chapter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1261-1292,
						37:1201.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 65 - Dispensation of Medications › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XLV-6504 - Clinical Trials

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A.
Clinical Trial Research
- for purposes of this Chapter, means
					 a clinical study conducted by a physician in accordance with United States Food
					 and Drug Administration protocols involving an investigational drug, which is
					 not a controlled substance, and is supplied to participants at no
					 cost.
B. A dispensing registration
					 shall not be required for a physician engaged in clinical trial
					 research.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1261-1292,
						37:1201.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 65 - Dispensation of Medications › Subchapter B - Prohibitions, Sanctions and Exceptions › Section XLV-6505 - Prohibitions

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A. No physicians
					 shall dispense any medication, other than a bona fide medication sample, except
					 in strict compliance with the Louisiana and federal law and regulations
					 applicable thereto and with the rules of this Chapter.
B. On and after December 1, 1987, no
					 physician shall dispense any medication, other than a bona fide medication
					 sample, unless he is currently registered with the board as a dispensing
					 physician, in accordance with Subchapter C of this Chapter, and the physician's
					 dispensation of medications is within the scope of such registration.
C. No physician shall dispense any medication
					 except in the usual and ordinary course of his medical practice for a
					 legitimate medical purpose.
D. No
					 physician shall dispense any medication upon the prescription of another
					 practitioner.
E. Except as provided
					 in §6506 of this
					 Subchapter, a registrant shall not dispense any controlled substance or drug of
					 concern.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1261-1292 and
						37:1204.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 65 - Dispensation of Medications › Subchapter B - Prohibitions, Sanctions and Exceptions › Section XLV-6506 - Exceptions

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A. Notwithstanding
					 §6505. E of this Subchapter, a registrant may dispense up to a single 48 hour
					 supply of a single controlled substance or drug of concern to a
					 patient.
B. The prohibition
					 contained in §6505. E of this Subchapter shall not apply to a registrant:
1. practicing in a facility maintained or
					 operated by the state of Louisiana or a governmental entity of this
					 state;
2. practicing in a clinic
					 maintained or operated by the United States or by any of its departments,
					 offices or agencies;
3. practicing
					 in a substance abuse or addiction treatment facility licensed by the Louisiana
					 Department of Health and Hospitals; or
4. engaged in clinical research or
					 investigational studies regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in
					 compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, rules and
					 regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 65 - Dispensation of Medications › Subchapter B - Prohibitions, Sanctions and Exceptions › Section XLV-6507 - Action against Medical License

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A. Violation of the prohibitions set forth in
					 §6505, or providing false or misleading statements in connection with any
					 application required by this Subchapter, shall be deemed to constitute just
					 cause for the suspension, revocation, refusal to issue, or the imposition of
					 probationary or other restrictions on any license or permit to practice
					 medicine in the state of Louisiana held or applied for by a physician culpable
					 of such violation, or for other administrative action as the board may in its
					 discretion determine to be necessary or appropriate, under
					 R.S.
					 37:1285.A.(3),
					 R.S.37:1285.A.(4),
					 R.S.
					 37:1285.A.(6), and R.S. 1285.A.(30),
					 respectively.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1261-1292,
						37:1204.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 3 - Practice › Chapter 65 - Dispensation of Medications › Subchapter B - Prohibitions, Sanctions and Exceptions › Section XLV-6509 - Action against Registration

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A.
					 For noncompliance with any of the provisions of this Chapter, the board may, in
					 addition to or in lieu of administrative proceedings pursuant to the preceding
					 paragraph, suspend, revoke, or cancel a physician's registration as a
					 dispensing physician or impose such restrictions or conditions on the
					 physician's authority to dispense medications as the board may deem necessary
					 or appropriate.
B. The board may
					 suspend, revoke, or cancel a physician's registration as a dispensing physician
					 or impose such restrictions or conditions on the physician's authority to
					 dispense medications as the board may deem necessary or appropriate, upon a
					 finding of the existence of any of the causes enumerated by
					 R.S.
					 37:1285.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1261-1292 and
						37:1204.