Chapter XLV

A. A motion for continuance of hearing shall be filed within the delay prescribed by § 11117 of these rules, provided that the committee may accept the filing of a motion for continuance at any time prior to hearing upon a showing of good cause not discoverable within the time ot…

A. Any prehearing motion, other than an unopposed initial motion for continuance of hearing which may be granted by the investigating officers, shall be referred for decision to the presiding officer of the hearing panel designated with respect to the proceeding for ruling. The p…

A. Upon request of the respondent or complaint counsel and compliance with the requirements of this Section, the executive director of the board shall sign and issue subpoenas in the name of the board requiring the attendance and giving of testimony by witnesses and the productio…

A. In any case of adjudication noticed and docketed for hearing, counsel for respondent and complaint counsel may agree, or the presiding officer may require, that a prehearing conference be held among such counsel, or together with the committee's independent counsel appointed p…

A. Unless requested by the respondent, adjudication hearings shall be conducted in closed session. B. At an adjudication hearing, opportunity shall be afforded to complaint counsel and respondent to present evidence on all issues of fact and argument on all issues of law and poli…

A. In an adjudication hearing, the committee, or the designated hearing panel thereof, may give probative effect to evidence which possesses probative value commonly accepted by reasonably prudent men in the conduct of their affairs. Effect shall be given to the rules of privileg…

A. The committee may recommend to the board an informal disposition, by default, consent order, agreement, settlement, or otherwise of any adjudication pending before it. A consent order shall be considered by the committee only upon the recommendation of the investigating office…

A. The recommended decision of the committee in an adjudication proceeding shall be set forth in writing, shall include findings of fact and conclusions of law, and shall be signed by the presiding officer of the hearing panel on behalf and in the name of the committee. B. Upon i…

A. A recommended decision by the committee in a case of adjudication shall be subject to rehearing, reopening, or reconsideration by the committee pursuant to written motion filed with the committee within 10 days from service of the recommended decision on respondent. A motion f…

A. A recommended decision of the committee shall be adopted by the board and become final and effective, subject to appeal as hereinafter provided, 20 days after the date of its service on the respondent if no rehearing has been sought or 20 days after the committee issues its de…

A. A respondent may appeal a recommended decision of the committee by giving written notice of intent to appeal to the board, the committee, and the investigating officers prior to the date on which such recommended decision would become final pursuant to § 11137 A B. Upon receip…

A. A respondent who fails without good cause, as determined by the board, to appear and proceed at appeal proceedings shall be deemed to have waived his right to appeal. B. Appeal of a recommended decision of the committee shall be confined to the record of the hearing and the is…

A. The board shall adopt the recommended decision of the committee as its own if the respondent has not appealed such decision. B. Upon appeal of a recommended decision of the committee, the board shall consider the entire hearing record together with the representations and argu…

A. A decision by the board pursuant to a recommended decision by the committee in a case of adjudication shall be subject to reconsideration by the board pursuant to written motion filed with the board within 10 days from service of the board's decision on respondent. A motion fo…

A. For providing the services indicated, the following fees shall be payable to and recoverable by the board. 1. Photocopies of documents, per page $ 0.25 2. Certification of document as true copy $ 2.00 3. Certification of document(s) as official records $ 4.00 4. Official list …

A. For processing and handling a request by any licensee, certificate or permit holder, or registrant for the board's endorsement of such person's licensure or certification status to another state for the purpose of reciprocity licensure or certification, a fee of $25 shall be p…

A. In addition to any fees or costs elsewhere prescribed in this Chapter, when any service performed by the board requires, by its nature, or as requested by the person on whose behalf such service is performed, that the board incur any postage, mailing, shipping, handling, insur…

A. The rules of this Subchapter prescribe the fees and costs applicable to the licensing, certification, and registration of physicians and surgeons. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-123 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Medical Examiners,…

A. For processing applications for licensure of the type indicated, the following fees shall be payable to the board. 1. Standard application-$250 2. Reciprocity application-$350 B. For processing applications for permits of the type indicated, the following fees shall be payable…

A. For processing an application for and issuance of a certificate of registration pursuant to Subchapter J of Chapter 3 of these rules, a fee of $50 shall be payable to the board. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-127 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resourc…

A. The rules of this Chapter govern the licensing of podiatrists to engage in the practice of podiatry in the state of Louisiana. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-1301 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 29:1088 (July 2003). …

A. As used in this Chapter the following terms shall have the meanings specified. Ankle -the joint between the leg and foot in which the tibia and fibula articulate with the talus. Applicant -a person who has applied to the board for a license or permit to engage in the practice …

A. No individual may hold himself out as a podiatrist or engage in the practice of podiatry in this state unless he or she has been licensed by or holds a permit duly issued by the board. B. Each podiatrist licensed by the board may engage in the prevention, examination, diagnosi…

A. To be eligible for a license, an applicant shall: 1. be at least 21 years of age; 2. be of good moral character as defined by § 1303 A; 3. 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 …

A. Certification of an applicant for advanced practice may be issued by the board for either the conservative treatment of the ankle or the surgical treatment of the ankle, or both, depending upon an applicant's education and training. B. Qualifications for Certification in Conse…

A. For processing a licensee's annual renewal of license under § 417 of these rules, a fee of $300 shall be payable to the board. B. For processing a permit holder's annual renewal of a graduate medical education temporary permit, a fee of $100 shall be payable to the board. C. F…

A. As used in this Chapter the following terms shall have the meanings specified. Reciprocity -the issuance of a license to practice podiatry in this state on the basis of podiatric licensure issued by another state podiatric licensing authority, pursuant to written examination a…

A. An applicant who possesses and meets all of the qualifications and requirements specified by § 1305 and/or 1307 of this Chapter, except for the requirement of successfully passing the examination specified by § 1305 . A.5 within the prior 10 years, shall nonetheless be eligibl…

A. The rules of this Subchapter govern the procedures and requirements applicable to application to the board for licensure as a podiatrist in the state of Louisiana. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-1323 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medica…

A. Application for licensure must be made in a format approved by the board and shall include: 1. proof, documented in a form satisfactory to the board that the applicant possesses the qualifications set forth in § 1305 and/or 1307 of this Chapter; 2. certification of the truthfu…

A. The submission of an application for licensure to the board shall constitute and operate as an authorization by the applicant to each educational institution at which the applicant has matriculated, each state or federal agency to which the applicant has applied for any licens…

A. If the qualifications, requirements, and procedures prescribed or incorporated by this Chapter are met to the satisfaction of the board, the board shall license the applicant to engage in the practice of podiatry in the state of Louisiana. B. Licensure issued by the board unde…

A. Every license or permit issued by the board under this Chapter, the expiration date of which is not stated thereon or provided by these rules, shall expire, and thereby become null, void and to no effect, on the last day of the year in which such license or permit was issued. …

A. Every license or permit issued by the board shall be renewed annually on or before the first day of the month in which the licensee was born by submitting to the board a properly completed application for renewal, upon forms supplied by the board, together with the renewal fee…

A. A license which has expired may be reinstated by the board subject to the conditions and procedures hereinafter set forth, provided that application for reinstatement is made within four years of the date of expiration. A podiatrist whose license has lapsed and expired for a p…

A. To assist the board in the review of an applicant's qualifications for licensure and renewal of licensure under this Chapter, the board shall constitute and appoint a Podiatry Advisory Committee (advisory committee) which shall be organized and shall function in accordance wit…

A. The advisory committee shall be comprised of six members five of whom shall be podiatrists and one of whom will be an orthopedic surgeon specializing in treatment of the foot. All members of the advisory committee will be licensed by the board and practice and reside in this s…

A. The advisory committee is hereby authorized by the board to: 1. advise and assist the board in the ongoing evaluation of the podiatric licensing and other competency examinations required by the board; 2. assist the board in examining the qualifications and credentials of and …

A. The rules of this Subchapter prescribe the fees and costs applicable to the licensing of podiatrists. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XLV-137 Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 10:907 (November 1984). AUTHORITY NOTE: P…

A. The rules of this Subchapter provide standards for the continuing medical education (CME) requisite to the renewal or reinstatement of licensure as provided by § 1361 of these rules and prescribe the procedures applicable to satisfaction and documentation of continuing medical…

A. Subject to the waiver of and exceptions to CME provided by § 1383 and 1385, respectively, every podiatrist seeking the renewal or reinstatement of licensure, to be effective on or after January 1, 2005, shall annually evidence and document, upon forms supplied by the board, th…

A. Any program, course, seminar or other activity offering Category 1 CME shall be deemed approved for purposes of satisfying the continuing medical education requirement under this Subchapter, if approved, sponsored or offered by: 1. the American Podiatric Medical Association, o…

A. A form for annual documentation and certification of satisfaction of the continuing medical education requirement prescribed by § 1373 shall be included with each application for renewal or reinstatement of licensure form mailed by the board pursuant to § 1361 Such form shall …

A. An applicant for renewal of licensure who fails to evidence satisfaction of the continuing professional education requirement prescribed by these rules shall be given written notice of such failure by the board. Such notice shall be mailed to the most recent address of the lic…

A. Any licensee or applicant who falsely certifies attendance at and/or completion of the required continuing medical education requirement of § 1373 shall be deemed in violation of R.S. 37:624(2) and /or (15), providing cause for the board to suspend or revoke, refuse to issue, …

A. The board may, in its discretion, waive all or part of the CME required by these rules in favor of a podiatrist who makes written request to the board and evidences to its satisfaction a permanent physical disability, illness, financial hardship or other similar extenuating ci…

A. The CME requirement prescribed by this Subchapter prerequisite to renewal or reinstatement of licensure shall not be applicable to a podiatrist: 1. engaged in military service longer than one year's duration outside of Louisiana; 2. who has held an initial Louisiana license on…

A. For processing an application for licensure as a podiatrist, a fee of $300 shall be payable to the board. B. For issuing a temporary permit, a fee of $100 shall be payable to the board. C. For registration for and taking of the oral examination administered by the board, a fee…

A. As used in this Section, postgraduate year one (PGY-1) or internship means the first year of postgraduate podiatric training, following graduation from a school or college of podiatry, that is approved by the Council of Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Med…

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…