Chapter XLV

A. With respect to applicants who do not meet or possess all of the qualifications and requirements for licensing, the board may, in its discretion, issue such temporary licenses as are, in its judgment, necessary or appropriate to its responsibilities under law. B. A temporary l…

A. The board shall issue a temporary license to practice occupational therapy to an applicant who has completed the academic and supervised field work experience requirements specified under § 1907 of this Chapter and has applied for and is waiting examination . The temporary lic…

A. The board may issue a provisional temporary permit to an applicant for any license or permit provided for by these rules who is otherwise completely qualified for such license or permit, save for possessing an H-1 or equivalent visa as may be required by these rules, provided …

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 …

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. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-1945 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human…

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 rule…

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 pr…

A. For processing an application for licensing a respiratory therapist, a fee of $125 shall be payable to the board. B. For processing a temporary license or a temporary work permit, a fee of $50 shall be payable to the board. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-195 Promulgated…

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…

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 occupa…

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 acco…

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…

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 appl…

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 …

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 b…

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 superv…

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 purpos…

A. For processing an application for annual renewal of a respiratory therapist's license, a fee of $85 shall be payable to the board. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-197 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 30:240 (February 2…

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 un…

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 professiona…

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 eff…

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…

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 depar…

A. The rules of this Subchapter prescribe the fees and costs applicable the licensing of midwives. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-201 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 10:908 (November 1984). AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulg…

A. For processing an application for a midwifery license, a fee of $200 shall be payable to the board. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-203 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 10:908 (November 1984), amended by the Depa…

A. For processing an application for biannual renewal of a midwifery license, a fee of $100 shall be payable to the board. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-205 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 30:236 (February 2004). AUTHO…

A. For issuance and service of a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum with respect to an administrative hearing under Chapter 99 of these rules, a fee of $4 shall be payable to the board in addition to the witness fees prescribed by law [see R.S. 49:956(5) ]. Notes La. Admin. Code ti…

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. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § …

A. As used in this Chapter and Chapter 51, the following terms shall have the meanings specified. Acupuncture Practice Act or Act - R.S. 37:1356 - 1360 , as hereafter amended or supplemented. Acupuncture - treatment by means of mechanical, thermal, or electrical stimulation effec…

A. The rules of this Subchapter prescribe the qualifications and procedures requisite to certification as a physician acupuncturist in the state of Louisiana. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-2105 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examin…

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.…

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 qualific…

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 L…

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; …

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 instructio…

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 …

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 regi…

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 C…

A. The rules of this Subchapter provide the method and procedures by which acupuncture schools and colleges are approved by the board. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-2118 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 19:336 (March 19…

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 …

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 Med…

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 spec…

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…

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…

A. A license that has expired as a result of non-renewal for less than two years from the date of expiration, may be reinstated by the board subject to the conditions and procedures hereinafter provided. B. An application for reinstatement shall be submitted in a format approved …

A. Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist. The board may issue an emergency temporary permit to an acupuncture detoxification specialist, valid for a period of not more than 60 days, to provide voluntary, gratuitous acu detox services in this state during a public health emergency…

A. To assist the board on matters relative to acupuncture, an acupuncture advisory committee is hereby constituted, to be composed and appointed and to have such duties and responsibilities as hereinafter provided. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-2139 Promulgated by the Dep…

A. The board shall constitute and appoint an acupuncture advisory committee which shall be organized and function in accordance with the provisions of this Subchapter. B. Composition. The committee shall be comprised of five members selected by the board, four of whom shall be li…

A. The rules of this Subchapter provide standards for the continuing professional education required for annual renewal of a license to practice as a licensed acupuncturist, and prescribe procedures applicable to satisfaction and documentation thereof. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. …

A. Bulletin 996 is intended to guide educator preparation providers in the development and review of new and existing teacher preparation programs, early childhood ancillary certificate programs and/or educational leader preparation programs, to guide the review of teacher and/or…