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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 19 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › Subchapter F - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal and Reinstatement › Section XLV-1943 - Issuance of License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. If the
					 qualifications, requirements, and procedures prescribed or incorporated by
					 §1907 are met to the satisfaction of the
					 board, the board shall issue to the applicant a license to engage in the
					 practice of occupational therapy in the state of Louisiana upon payment of the
					 license fees set forth in Chapter 1 of the board's rules.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3001-3014 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 19 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › Subchapter F - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal and Reinstatement › Section XLV-1945 - Expiration of License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Every
					 license issued by the board under this Chapter shall expire and thereby become
					 null, void, and to no effect each year on the last day of the month in which
					 the licensee was born.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3001-3014 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 19 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › Subchapter F - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal and Reinstatement › Section XLV-1947 - Renewal of License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Every
					 license issued by the board under this Subchapter shall be renewed annually on
					 or before its date of expiration by submitting to the board an application for
					 renewal in a format prescribed by the board, together with the renewal fee
					 prescribed in Chapter 1 of these rules and documentation of satisfaction of the
					 continuing professional education requirements prescribed by Subchapter H of
					 these rules.
B. Renewal application
					 and instructions may be obtained from the boards web page or upon personal or
					 written request to the board.
C.
					 The renewal of a license which has expired for 60 days or less may be renewed
					 by submitting to the board an application for renewal a manner prescribed by
					 the board together with the late renewal fee prescribed in Chapter 1 of these
					 rules.
D. Current NBCOT
					 registration or certification is not a prerequisite to renewal of a license to
					 practice as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy
					 assistant.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3001-3014 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 19 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › Subchapter F - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal and Reinstatement › Section XLV-1949 - Reinstatement of License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
					 license which has expired may be reinstated by the board subject to the
					 conditions and procedures hereinafter provided.
B. An application for reinstatement shall be
					 made in a format prescribed by the board, together with the applicable late
					 renewal and reinstatement fees prescribed in Chapter 1 of these
					 rules.
C. Reinstatement of a
					 license that has expired for two years or more may include additional fees and
					 requirements as the board deems appropriate, including but not limited to
					 reexamination in accordance with Subchapter D, satisfaction of the requirements
					 of Subchapter H with respect to continuing professional education, and/or
					 complying with all requirements and procedures for obtaining an original
					 license.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3001-3014 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 19 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › Subchapter F - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal and Reinstatement › Section XLV-1951 - Titles of Licensees

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Any
					 person who is issued a license as an occupational therapist under the terms of
					 this Chapter may use the words "occupational therapist," "licensed occupational
					 therapist," or he may use the letters "OT" or "LOT," in connection with his
					 name or place of business to denote his licensure. In addition, any person
					 currently licensed by the board and certified or registered by and in good
					 standing with the NBCOT, may use the words "licensed occupational therapist
					 registered" or "occupational therapist registered" or "LOTR" or
					 "OTR."
B. Any person who is issued
					 a license as an occupational therapy assistant under the terms of this Chapter
					 may use the words "occupational therapy assistant," "licensed occupational
					 therapy assistant," or he may use the letters "OTA" or "LOTA" in connection
					 with his name or place of business to denote his licensure. In addition, any
					 person currently licensed by the board and certified as an assistant by and in
					 good standing with the NBCOT, may use the designation "licensed certified
					 occupational therapy assistant" or "LCOTA" or "certified occupational therapy
					 assistant" or "COTA."
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3001-3014 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 19 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › Subchapter F - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal and Reinstatement › Section XLV-1953 - Suspension and Revocation of License; Refusal to Renew (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3001-3014 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 19 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › Subchapter F - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal and Reinstatement › Section XLV-1955 - False Representation of Licensure Prohibited

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No person who is not licensed under this
					 Chapter as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant, or
					 whose license has been suspended or revoked, shall use, in connection with his
					 name or place of business, the words "occupational therapist," "licensed
					 occupational therapist," "occupational therapy assistant," "licensed
					 occupational therapy assistant," or the letters, "OT," "LOT," "OTA," "LOTA," or
					 any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying
					 that he is an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant, or
					 in any way, orally, in writing, in print, or by sign, directly or by
					 implication, represent himself as an occupational therapist or an occupational
					 therapy assistant.
B. No person who
					 is not licensed under this Chapter as an occupational therapist or an
					 occupational therapy assistant, or whose license has been suspended or revoked,
					 who is not currently certified or registered by and in good standing with the
					 NBCOT shall use, in connection with his name or place of business, the words
					 "occupational therapist registered," "licensed occupational therapist
					 registered," "certified occupational therapy assistant," or "licensed certified
					 occupational therapy assistant" or the letters, "OTR," "LOTR," or "COTA," or
					 "LCOTA" or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or
					 implying that he is an occupational therapist registered or a certified
					 occupational therapy assistant, or in any way, orally, in writing, in print, or
					 by sign, directly or by implication, represent himself as such.
C. Whoever violates the provisions of this
					 Section shall be fined not more than $500 or be imprisoned for not more than
					 six months, or both.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3001-3014 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 19 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › Subchapter G - Occupational Therapy Advisory Committee › Section XLV-1957 - Constitution of Committee

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To
					 assist the board in the review of applicants' qualifications for licensure and
					 renewal of licensure under this Chapter, the board shall constitute and appoint
					 an Occupational Therapy Advisory Committee (advisory committee) which shall be
					 organized and shall function in accordance with the provisions of this
					 Subchapter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3001-3014 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 19 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › Subchapter G - Occupational Therapy Advisory Committee › Section XLV-1959 - Composition; Appointment

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
					 advisory committee shall comprise nine members who shall be occupational
					 therapists licensed by the board and practicing and residing within the state
					 of Louisiana, consisting, more particularly, of one licensed occupational
					 therapist proficient in and representing each of the following areas of
					 occupational therapy practice:
1.
					 administration and management;
2.
					 developmental disabilities;
3.
					 education;
4.
					 gerontology;
5. mental
					 health;
6. physical
					 disabilities;
7. sensory
					 integration;
8. technology;
					 and
9. work programs.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 19 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › Subchapter G - Occupational Therapy Advisory Committee › Section XLV-1961 - Delegated Duties and Responsibilities

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The advisory committee is authorized by
					 the board to:
1. advise and assist the board
					 in the ongoing evaluation of the occupational therapy licensing examination
					 required by the board;
2. assist
					 the board in examining the qualifications and credentials of and interviewing
					 applicants for occupational therapy licensure and make recommendations thereon
					 to the board;
3. provide advice and
					 recommendations to the board respecting the modification, amendment, and
					 supplementation of rules and regulations, standards, policies, and procedures
					 respecting occupational therapy licensure and practice;
4. serve as a liaison between and among the
					 board, licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants,
					 and occupational therapy professional associations;
5. receive reimbursement for attendance at
					 board meetings and for other expenses when specifically authorized by the
					 board; and
6. advise and assist the
					 board in the review and approval of continuing professional education programs
					 and licensee satisfaction of continuing professional education requirements for
					 renewal of licensure, as prescribed by Subchapter H of these rules, including
					 the authority and responsibility to:
a.
					 evaluate organizations and entities providing or offering to provide continuing
					 professional education programs for occupational therapists and occupational
					 therapy assistants and provide recommendations to the board with respect to the
					 board's recognition and approval of such organizations and entities as sponsors
					 of qualifying continuing professional education programs and activities
					 pursuant to
					 §1969 of these rules;
b. review documentation of continuing
					 professional education by occupational therapist and occupational therapy
					 assistants, verify the accuracy of such documentation, and evaluation of and
					 make recommendations to the board with respect to whether programs and
					 activities evidenced by applicants for renewal of licensure comply with and
					 satisfy the standards for such programs and activities prescribed by these
					 rules; and
c. request and obtain
					 from applicants for renewal of licensure such additional information as the
					 advisory committee may deem necessary or appropriate to enable it to make the
					 evaluations and provide the recommendations for which the committee is
					 responsible.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 19 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › Subchapter H - Continuing Professional Education › Section XLV-1963 - Scope of Subchapter

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
					 rules of this Subchapter provide standards for the continuing professional
					 education requisite to the annual renewal of licensure as an occupational
					 therapist or occupational therapy assistant, as required by
					 §1947 of these rules, and prescribe the
					 procedures applicable to satisfaction and documentation of continuing
					 professional education in connection with application for renewal of
					 licensure.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:3012(B) and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 19 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › Subchapter H - Continuing Professional Education › Section XLV-1965 - Continuing Professional Education Requirement

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Subject to the exceptions specified in
					 §1979 of this Subchapter, to be eligible
					 for renewal of licensure an occupational therapist or occupational therapy
					 assistant shall, within each year during which he or she holds licensure,
					 evidence, and document in a manner prescribed by the board, the successful
					 completion of not less than 12 contact hours, or 1.2 continuing education units
					 (CEUs).
B. One CEU constitutes 10
					 hours of participation in an organized continuing professional education
					 program approved by the board and meeting the standards prescribed in this
					 Subchapter; one continuing professional education hour is equal to one-tenth of
					 a CEU. Twelve hours, or 1.2 CEUs, is required to meet the standards prescribed
					 by this Subchapter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:3012(B) and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 19 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › Subchapter H - Continuing Professional Education › Section XLV-1967 - Qualifying Continuing Professional Education Programs

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To be acceptable as qualified continuing
					 professional education under these rules a program shall:
1. have significant and substantial
					 theoretical and/or practical content directly related to the practice of
					 occupational therapy, or the development, administration, and supervision of
					 clinical practice;
2. have
					 preestablished written goals and objectives, with its primary objective being
					 to maintain or increase the participant's competence in the practice of
					 occupational therapy;
3. be
					 presented by persons whose knowledge and/or professional experience is
					 appropriate and sufficient to the subject matter of the presentation;
4. provide a system or method for
					 verification of attendance or course completion; and
5. be a minimum of one continuous hour in
					 length.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 19 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › Subchapter H - Continuing Professional Education › Section XLV-1969 - Approval of Program Sponsors

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Any
					 program, course, seminar, workshop, self-study, independent study or other
					 activity meeting the standards prescribed by §1967. A -D sponsored or offered
					 by the AOTA, by an AOTA approved provider, or the LOTA shall be presumptively
					 deemed approved by the board for purposes of qualifying as an approved
					 continuing professional education program under these rules.
B. Upon the recommendation of the advisory
					 committee, the board may designate additional organizations and entities whose
					 programs, courses, seminars, workshops, or other activities shall be deemed
					 approved by the board for purposes of qualifying as an approved continuing
					 professional education program under §1967. A -D.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:3012(B) and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 19 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › Subchapter H - Continuing Professional Education › Section XLV-1971 - Approval of Programs

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
					 continuing professional education program sponsored by an organization or
					 entity not deemed approved by the board pursuant to §1969. A -D may be
					 preapproved by the board as a program qualifying and acceptable for satisfying
					 continuing professional education requirements under this Subchapter upon
					 written request to the board therefore, upon a form supplied by the board,
					 providing a complete description of the nature, location, date, content, and
					 purpose of such program and such other information as the board or the advisory
					 committee may request to establish the compliance of such program with the
					 standards prescribed by §1967. A -D. Any such request for preapproval
					 respecting a program which makes and collects a charge for attendance shall be
					 accompanied by a nonrefundable processing fee of $30.
B. Any such written request shall be referred
					 by the board to the advisory committee for its recommendation. If the advisory
					 committee's recommendation is against approval, the board shall give notice of
					 such recommendation to the person or organization requesting approval and such
					 person or organization may appeal the advisory committee's recommendation to
					 the board by written request delivered to the board within 10 days of such
					 notice. The board's decision with respect to approval of any such activity
					 shall be final. Persons and organizations requesting preapproval of continuing
					 professional education programs should allow not less than 60 days for such
					 requests to be processed.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:3012(B) and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 19 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › Subchapter H - Continuing Professional Education › Section XLV-1973 - Documentation Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Annual
					 documentation and certification of satisfaction of the continuing professional
					 education requirements prescribed by these rules shall accompany an applicants
					 annual renewal of licensure in a format prescribed by the board.
B. Any certification of continuing
					 professional education not presumptively approved by the board pursuant to
					 these rules, or preapproved by the board in writing, shall be referred to the
					 advisory committee for its evaluation and recommendations pursuant to §1961.
					 A.6.b If the advisory committee determines that a program or activity
					 certified by an applicant for renewal in satisfaction of continuing
					 professional education requirements does not qualify for recognition by the
					 board or does not qualify for the number of CEUs claimed by the applicant, the
					 board shall give notice of such determination to the applicant for renewal and
					 the applicant may appeal the advisory committee's recommendation to the board
					 by written request delivered to the board within 10 days of such notice. The
					 board's decision with respect to approval and recognition of any such program
					 or activity shall be final.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:3012(B) and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 19 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › Subchapter H - Continuing Professional Education › Section XLV-1975 - Failure to Satisfy Continuing Professional Education Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An applicant for
					 renewal of licensure who fails to evidence satisfaction of the continuing
					 professional education requirements prescribed by these rules shall be given
					 written notice of such failure by the board. The license of the applicant shall
					 remain in full force and effect for a period of 60 days following the mailing
					 of such notice, following which it shall be deemed expired, unrenewed, and
					 subject to revocation without further notice, unless the applicant shall have,
					 within such 60 days furnished the board satisfactory evidence, by affidavit,
					 that:
1. the applicant has satisfied the
					 applicable continuing professional education requirements;
2. the applicant is exempt from such
					 requirements pursuant to these rules; or
3. the applicant's failure to satisfy the
					 continuing professional education requirements was occasioned by disability,
					 illness, or other good cause as may be determined by the board.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 19 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › Subchapter H - Continuing Professional Education › Section XLV-1977 - Waiver of Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
					 board may, in its discretion and upon the recommendation of the advisory
					 committee, waive all or part of the continuing professional education required
					 by these rules in favor of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy
					 assistant who makes written request for such waiver to the board and evidences
					 to the satisfaction of the board a permanent physical disability, illness,
					 financial hardship, or other similar extenuating circumstances precluding the
					 individual's satisfaction of the continuing professional education
					 requirements.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:3012(B) and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 19 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › Subchapter H - Continuing Professional Education › Section XLV-1979 - Exceptions to Continuing Professional Education Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The continuing
					 professional education requirements prescribed by this Subchapter as requisite
					 to renewal of licensure shall not be applicable to:
1. an occupational therapist or occupational
					 therapy assistant employed exclusively by, or at an institution operated by,
					 any department or agency of the state of Louisiana; or
2. an occupational therapist or occupational
					 therapy assistant who has held an initial Louisiana license on the basis of
					 examination for a period of less than one year.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XLV-2101 - Scope of Chapter

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The rules of
					 this Chapter govern the certification of physician acupuncturists and licensed
					 acupuncturists to practice acupuncture and of acupuncture detoxification
					 specialists to practice acupuncture detoxification in the state of
					 Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter B - Physician Acupuncturist Certification › Section XLV-2105 - Scope of Subchapter

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
					 rules of this Subchapter prescribe the qualifications and procedures requisite
					 to certification as a physician acupuncturist in the state of
					 Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter B - Physician Acupuncturist Certification › Section XLV-2107 - Qualifications for Certification as Physician Acupuncturist

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To be eligible for certification as a
					 physician acupuncturist, an applicant shall:
1. be a physician possessing a current,
					 unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of Louisiana duly issued
					 by the board;
2. be of good moral
					 character as defined by §2103 A; and
3. have successfully completed:
a. not less than six months of training in
					 acupuncture in a school or clinic approved by the board pursuant to §2118-2121
					 of this Chapter; or
b. not less
					 than 300 credit hours of continuing medical education in acupuncture designated
					 as category one continuing medical education hours by the American Medical
					 Association.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter B - Physician Acupuncturist Certification › Section XLV-2109 - Application Procedure for Physician Acupuncturist

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Application for certification as a
					 physician acupuncturist shall be made in a format approved by the
					 board.
B. An application for
					 certification under this Chapter shall include:
1. proof, documented in a form satisfactory
					 to the board, that the applicant possesses the qualifications set forth in this
					 Chapter; and
2. such other
					 information and documentation as the board may require to evidence
					 qualification for certification.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter C - Licensed Acupuncturist and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist Certification; Qualifications for Supervising Physicians and Licensed Acupuncturists › Section XLV-2111 - Scope of Subchapter

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
					 rules of this Subchapter prescribe the qualifications and procedures requisite
					 to licensure as a licensed acupuncturist, certification as an acupuncture
					 detoxification specialist, and those of a supervising physician and supervising
					 licensed acupuncturist in the state of Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter C - Licensed Acupuncturist and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist Certification; Qualifications for Supervising Physicians and Licensed Acupuncturists › Section XLV-2113 - Qualifications for Licensure as a Licensed Acupuncturist

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To be eligible for a license as a licensed
					 acupuncturist, an applicant:
1. shall be at
					 least 21 years of age;
2. shall be
					 of good moral character as defined by §2103 A;
3. shall have successfully completed a
					 four-year course of instruction in a high school or its equivalent;
4. shall be a citizen of the United States or
					 possess valid and current legal authority to reside and work in the United
					 States duly issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
					 (USCIS) of the United States, Department of Homeland Security, under and
					 pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 163) and the
					 commissioner's regulations thereunder (8 CFR);
5. shall meet both of the following:
a. hold active status with the National
					 Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; and
b. have successfully passed the certification
					 examination, including the biomedicine portion of the examination, given by the
					 National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine or its
					 successor.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter C - Licensed Acupuncturist and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist Certification; Qualifications for Supervising Physicians and Licensed Acupuncturists › Section XLV-2114 - Qualifications for Certification as an Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist; Qualifications for Registration of Supervising Physician or Supervising Licensed Acupuncturist

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To be
					 eligible for certification as an acupuncture detoxification specialist, an
					 applicant:
1. shall be at least 21 years of
					 age;
2. shall be of good moral
					 character as defined by §2103. A of this Chapter;
3. shall have successfully completed a
					 four-year course of instruction in a high school or its equivalent;
4. shall be a citizen of the United States or
					 possess valid and current legal authority to reside and work in the United
					 States duly issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
					 (USCIS) of the United States, Department of Homeland Security, under and
					 pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 163) and the
					 commissioner's regulations thereunder (8 CFR);
5. shall have:
a. successfully completed NADA training by a
					 registered NADA trainer; and
b.
					 current certification by the NADA to perform acupuncture detoxification;
					 and
6. shall affirm that
					 he or she shall only provide acu detox under the general supervision of a
					 physician or a licensed acupuncturist, as defined in §5106. B of these
					 rules.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter C - Licensed Acupuncturist and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist Certification; Qualifications for Supervising Physicians and Licensed Acupuncturists › Section XLV-2115 - Application Procedure for Licensed Acupuncturist

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A. Application for certification as a
					 licensed acupuncturist shall be made in a format approved by the
					 board.
B. An application under this
					 Subchapter shall include:
1. proof,
					 documented in a form satisfactory to the board that the applicant possesses the
					 qualifications set forth in this Chapter;
2. attestation by the applicant certifying
					 the truthfulness and authenticity of all information, representations, and
					 documents contained in or submitted with the completed application;
					 and
3. such other information and
					 documentation as the board may require.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter C - Licensed Acupuncturist and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist Certification; Qualifications for Supervising Physicians and Licensed Acupuncturists › Section XLV-2116 - Application Procedure for Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist

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A. Application for
					 certification as an ADS shall be made in a format approved by the board and
					 shall include notification of intent to practice in a format approved by the
					 board, signed by a proposed supervising physician or proposed supervising
					 licensed acupuncturist who is registered with or has applied for registration
					 to the board as a supervising physician or supervising licensed
					 acupuncturist.
B. Application for
					 certification and approval under this Subchapter shall include:
1. proof, documented in a form satisfactory
					 to the board that the applicant possesses the qualifications set forth in of
					 this Chapter;
2. attestation by the
					 applicant certifying that the requirements of §5106. B of these rules shall be
					 followed in the exercise of the privileges conferred by certification under
					 this Part;
3. attestation by the
					 applicant certifying the truthfulness and authenticity of all information,
					 representations, and documents contained in or submitted with the completed
					 application; and
4. such other
					 information and documentation as the board may require.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter C - Licensed Acupuncturist and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist Certification; Qualifications for Supervising Physicians and Licensed Acupuncturists › Section XLV-2117 - Application Procedure for Registration of Supervising Physician or Supervising Licensed Acupuncturist

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A.
					 Application for registration of a supervising physician or supervising LAc for
					 an acupuncture detoxification specialist, shall be made in a format approved by
					 the board, include proof satisfactory to the board that the applicant possesses
					 the qualifications set forth in this Chapter, and contain such other
					 information and documentation as the board may require.
B. The board may reject or refuse to consider
					 any application which is not complete in every detail, including submission of
					 every document required by the application. The board may in its discretion
					 require a more detailed or complete response to any request for information set
					 forth in the application form as a condition to consideration of an
					 application.
C. A separate fee
					 shall not be assessed for registration or approval of a supervising physician
					 or supervising LAc for an ADS.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1356-37:1360 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter D - Board Approval of Acupuncture Schools and Colleges › Section XLV-2118 - Scope of Subchapter

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A. The
					 rules of this Subchapter provide the method and procedures by which acupuncture
					 schools and colleges are approved by the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter D - Board Approval of Acupuncture Schools and Colleges › Section XLV-2119 - Applicability of Approval

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A. As
					 provided in this Chapter the successful completion of formal training in
					 acupuncture from a school or college approved by the board is among the
					 alternative qualifications requisite to certification as a physician
					 acupuncturist or licensed acupuncturist. This qualification will be deemed to
					 be satisfied if the school or college in which the applicant received training
					 in acupuncture was approved by the board as of the date on which the applicant
					 completed such training.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter D - Board Approval of Acupuncture Schools and Colleges › Section XLV-2121 - Approval of Acupuncture Schools or Colleges

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A. A school or college providing training in
					 acupuncture which is currently accredited by the Accreditation Commission for
					 Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM), or its predecessor, the National
					 Accreditation Commission for Schools and Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental
					 Medicine (NACSCAOM), shall concurrently be deemed approved by the
					 board.
B. A school or college
					 providing training in acupuncture which has been accorded candidacy status by
					 ACAOM, or its predecessor, NACSCAOM, shall concurrently be deemed conditionally
					 approved by the board, provided that board approval shall be automatically
					 withdrawn if accreditation is not awarded by ACAOM within three years of the
					 date on which candidacy status was recognized.
C. The board may approve additional schools
					 or programs providing training in acupuncture upon the request of an applicant
					 or application by any such school or program and upon the submission to the
					 board of documentation that such school or program provides training in
					 acupuncture under standards substantially equivalent to those prescribed by
					 ACAOM for accreditation.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter E - Certification, License Issuance, Approval of Registration of Supervising Physician or Supervising Licensed Acupuncturist, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement › Section XLV-2125 - Issuance of Certification and Licensure, Approval of Registration

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A. If the
					 qualifications, requirements, and procedures specified by this Chapter for a
					 physician acupuncturist are met to the satisfaction of the board, the board
					 shall certify the applicant as a physician acupuncturist.
B. If the qualifications, requirements, and
					 procedures specified by this Chapter for a licensed acupuncturist are met to
					 the satisfaction of the board, the board shall certify the applicant as a
					 licensed acupuncturist.
C. If the
					 qualifications, requirements, and procedures specified by this Chapter for an
					 acupuncture detoxification specialist are met to the satisfaction of the board,
					 the board shall certify the applicant as an ADS. Issuance of certification to
					 an applicant under this Chapter shall constitute approval of registration of
					 the proposed supervising physician or proposed supervising licensed
					 acupuncturist.
D. Although a
					 physician or licensed acupuncturist must notify the board each time he or she
					 intends to undertake the general supervision of an acupuncture detoxification
					 specialist, registration with the board is only required once. Notification of
					 supervision of a new or additional ADSs by a registered supervising physician
					 or LAc shall be deemed given to the board upon the ADS's filing with the board
					 of a notice of intent to practice in accordance with §2127. F of this
					 Chapter.
E. The board shall
					 maintain a list of physicians and LAcs who are registered to supervise an ADS.
					 Each registered physician, registered LAc and ADS is responsible for updating
					 the board within 15 days should any of the information required and submitted
					 change after a physician or LAc has been registered to supervise an
					 ADS.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360 and
						37:1270(B)(6).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter E - Certification, License Issuance, Approval of Registration of Supervising Physician or Supervising Licensed Acupuncturist, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement › Section XLV-2127 - Expiration and Termination of Certification and Licensure; Modification

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A. Every
					 certification and license issued by the board under this Chapter shall expire,
					 and become null, void, and to no effect on the last day of the year in which it
					 was issued.
B. The timely
					 submission of an application for renewal of certification or licensure, as
					 provided by
					 §2129 of this Chapter, shall operate to
					 continue the expiring certification or license in full force and effect pending
					 issuance or denial of renewal.
C.
					 Licensure as a licensed acupuncturist whether an initial license or renewal
					 thereof, shall terminate and become void, null and to no effect on and as of
					 any day that the licensed acupuncturist's license expires for failure to timely
					 renew.
D. Repealed.
E. Except as provided in Subsection F of this
					 Section, certification as an acupuncture detoxification specialist, whether an
					 initial certificate or renewal thereof, shall terminate and become void, null
					 and to no effect on and as of any day that:
1. the supervising physician or supervising
					 licensed acupuncturist no longer possesses a current, unrestricted license to
					 practice as a physician or as a LAc in the state of Louisiana;
2. the supervising physician or supervising
					 acupuncturist, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, ceases the active practice
					 of medicine or practice as a LAc;
3. the relationship between the ADS and the
					 supervising physician or the supervising LAc is terminated; or
4. the ADS's certification expires for
					 failure to timely renew.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 21 - Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists › Subchapter E - Certification, License Issuance, Approval of Registration of Supervising Physician or Supervising Licensed Acupuncturist, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement › Section XLV-2129 - Renewal of Certification and Licensure; Verification of Registration

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A. Every
					 certificate or license issued by the board under this Chapter shall be renewed
					 annually on or before the last day of the year in which it was issued by
					 submitting to the board a properly completed application for renewal, in a
					 format specified by the board, together with evidence of the completion of 15
					 hours of accredited continuing professional education and the renewal fee
					 prescribed in Chapter 1 of these rules.
B. Renewal applications and instructions may
					 be obtained from the boards web page or upon personal or written request to the
					 board.
C. Each registered
					 supervising physician and supervising licensed acupuncturist shall annually
					 verify the accuracy of registration information on file with the board in a
					 format approved by the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:1360 and
						37:1270(B)(6).