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La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1269 Receipts and disbursements
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§1269. Receipts and disbursements All monies collected by the board shall be deposited in the treasury of the board. All expenses of the board and compensation of board members and employees shall be paid out of the funds of the board only and shall never be a charge on the state…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1270 Duties and powers of the board
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§1270. Duties and powers of the board A. The board shall: (1) Examine all applicants for the practice of medicine; issue licenses or permits to those possessing the necessary qualifications therefor; and take appropriate administrative actions to regulate the practice of medicine…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1270.1 Physician assistants advisory committee
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§1270.1. Physician assistants advisory committee A. The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners Physician Assistants Advisory Committee is hereby created within the Louisiana Department of Health. B.(1) The advisory committee shall consist of five members. (2) Three members of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1271 License to practice medicine required
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§1271. License to practice medicine required Except as provided in the Louisiana Telehealth Access Act, R.S. 40:1223.1 et seq., no person shall practice medicine as defined in this Part until the person possesses a duly recorded license issued pursuant to this Part, a permit or r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1271.1 Physician utilization of telehealth in licensed healthcare facilities
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§1271.1. Physician utilization of telehealth in licensed healthcare facilities A. All of the following restrictions and authorizations apply to a physician who holds an unrestricted license to practice medicine from the board and who utilizes telehealth for any patient who is bei…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1272 Qualifications of applicants
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§1272. Qualifications of applicants Any person who wishes to practice medicine shall: (1) Be twenty-one years of age; (2) 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 commissioner of the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1274 Issuance of license
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§1274. Issuance of license If the requirements of R.S. 37:1272 or R.S. 37:1276 are met to the satisfaction of the board, the board shall issue to the applicant a license to practice medicine. Acts 1975, No. 350, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1274.1 Laser surgery; requirements
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§1274.1. Laser surgery; requirements Only persons licensed under the laws of this state to practice medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, or podiatry shall perform laser surgery. Acts 1991, No. 433, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1275 Temporary or limited purpose permits
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§1275. Temporary or limited purpose permits A. The board may issue temporary permits authorizing the practice of medicine for a designated period of time; may issue permits for specific purposes with restrictions as to the type of medical activities that may be engaged in; or may…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1275.1 Canadian and Philippine doctors
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§1275.1. Canadian and Philippine doctors A. Under the authority granted by R.S. 37:1275, the board may issue a temporary permit authorizing the practice of medicine for a time not to exceed five years, to a person licensed to practice medicine in Canada and a citizen of Canada or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1275.2 International physicians; licensure
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§1275.2. International physicians; licensure A. The board may grant a license to practice medicine in this state to an international medical graduate who satisfies all of the following criteria: (1) Has been granted a medical doctorate or substantially similar degree by an intern…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1276 Reciprocity; other states
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§1276. Reciprocity; other states The board may issue a license as provided for in R.S. 37:1274, without examination in this state, to any applicant possessing a valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine, whether allopathic or osteopathic, or osteopathy in any other state o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1277 Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; authorization to obtain criminal
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§1277. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; authorization to obtain criminal history record information A. As used in this Section the following terms shall have the following meaning: (1) "Applicant" means an individual who has made application to the board for the issuan…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1278 Application for or acceptance of license or permit; waiver of personal privileges
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§1278. Application for or acceptance of license or permit; waiver of personal privileges A. Any person applying for or accepting a license or permit to practice medicine or midwifery in this state shall, by applying for or accepting said license or permit, be deemed to have given…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1278.1 Production of patient records; maintenance of confidentiality
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§1278.1. Production of patient records; maintenance of confidentiality Notwithstanding any privilege of confidentiality recognized by law, no physician or health care institution with which such physician is affiliated shall, acting under any such privilege, fail or refuse to res…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1279 Suspension, revocation, or restriction of license; notice
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§1279. Suspension, revocation, or restriction of license; notice A. In the event a license issued under this Part is suspended, revoked, or otherwise restricted by the board, the board shall notify the clerk of court in each parish where the licensed person has been practicing if…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1280 Renewals
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§1280. Renewals A. Every license issued under this Part shall be renewed annually upon payment of the required renewal fee. B. Any license not renewed may be suspended by unanimous vote of the board. The suspension is subject to review by the courts. Acts 1975, No. 350, §1; Acts …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1281 Fees and costs
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§1281. Fees and costs A.(1) As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meaning: (a) "Allied health care practitioner" means an individual who holds any form of health care practitioner licensure that the board is authorized to issue, other than as a phy…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1281.1 Volunteers; waiver of fees
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§1281.1. Volunteers; waiver of fees A. The board may waive the fees and costs established and otherwise collectable by the board for the issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of any license, certificate, registration, or permit that it is authorized to issue to an individual who sa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1281.2 Allied practitioner health program; assessment, and self-reporting waiver; protected action and communication
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§1281.2. Allied practitioner health program; assessment, and self-reporting waiver; protected action and communication A. In addition to all other assessments attendant to the issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of a license, permit, certificate, or registration issued by the boa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1282 Annual publication of list of license holders; evidence
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§1282. Annual publication of list of license holders; evidence The board shall publish annually a list of the names and residences of the holders of licenses issued under this Part. This published list shall be received in evidence by the courts as proof that the individuals name…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1283 Reports by board
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§1283. Reports by board The board shall report annually to the governor upon the condition of the practice of medicine in the state, make recommendations for the improvement of the practice, and send a record of the proceedings of the board during the year, together with the name…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1284 Provisions relative to unlicensed physicians
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§1284. Provisions relative to unlicensed physicians Unlicensed physicians shall not be permitted to collect any fees or charges for services rendered, or be allowed to testify as a medical expert in any court, or execute public or legal documents as a physician, or hold any medic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1285 Causes for nonissuance; suspension; revocation; imposition of restrictions; fines;
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§1285. Causes for nonissuance; suspension; revocation; imposition of restrictions; fines; reinstatement; publication of action; stays A. The board may refuse to issue, or may suspend or revoke any license or permit, or impose probationary or other restrictions on any license, per…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1285.1 Hearing panels
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§1285.1. Hearing panels A. All adjudicatory functions of the board, including alleged violations of the provisions of this and any other Chapter administered by the board, shall be heard by a quorum of the board. B. At the direction of the board, a hearing panel, consisting of on…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1285.2 Investigations and adjudications; staff; complaints; board procedure; rulemaking
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§1285.2. Investigations and adjudications; staff; complaints; board procedure; rulemaking authority A.(1) The board shall initiate a preliminary review to determine if cause exists to warrant formal investigation only upon one or more of the following: (a) A complaint received fr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1285.3 Security for judicial review of an adjudication
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§1285.3. Security for judicial review of an adjudication A.(1) A party seeking judicial review or appeal of a final decision or order of the board in an adjudication proceeding shall furnish the following security: (a) For that portion of a decision or an order pertaining to paym…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1286 Injunction; penalty; attorney fees; costs
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§1286. Injunction; penalty; attorney fees; costs A. The board, through its proper officer, may cause to issue in any competent court, a writ of injunction enjoining any person from practicing medicine as defined herein until such person obtains a license under the provisions of t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1287 Protected action and communication
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§1287. Protected action and communication A. There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against any member of the board, or its agents or employees, or any member of an examining committee of physicians appointed or designated by the board, for any actio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1287.1 Reports to the board of convictions and entry of pleas of guilty or nolo contendere of felonies; immunity
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§1287.1. Reports to the board of convictions and entry of pleas of guilty or nolo contendere of felonies; immunity A. Within thirty days of the conviction or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere of or by a physician licensed under the laws of the state to a crime which co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1288 Anesthetics; administering by midwives
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§1288. Anesthetics; administering by midwives No person holding a certificate to practice midwifery shall administer any form of anesthetic to any person under his care unless done by the direction and under the supervision of a licensed physician or unless otherwise expressly au…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1289 Itinerant vendors of drugs
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§1289. Itinerant vendors of drugs No itinerant vendor shall profess to cure or treat disease or deformity by any drug, nostrum, manipulation, or other expedient which he may offer for sale or demonstration. Acts 1975, No. 350, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1290 Penalties
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§1290. Penalties Whoever violates any of the provisions of this Part shall, for each offense, be fined not less than two hundred and fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than five months, or both. Acts 1975, No. 350, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1291 Exemptions
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§1291. Exemptions None of the provisions of this Part shall apply to: (1) Any commissioned physician or surgeon of the United States Army, Navy, or Public Health Service, practicing in the discharge of his official duties; (2) The administration of first aid in cases of emergency…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1291.1 Out-of-state physician orders
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§1291.1. Out-of-state physician orders A. The board may adopt rules, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, exempting application of this Part to an out-of-state physician who orders routine diagnostic testing for an established patient, provided the physician-patie…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1292 Radiological examination and treatment certification; exemptions
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§1292. Radiological examination and treatment certification; exemptions A.(1) Each person who performs or attempts to perform a diagnostic or therapeutic radiological examination or treatment or both in the private office of a physician or in clinics in which a physician practice…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:13 Examining staff; advisory committees; field force
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§13. Examining staff; advisory committees; field force There shall be provided an examining staff qualified to develop and apply, with the advice and cooperation of the members of the several professions and occupations involved, the most effective examining procedures that it is…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1301 Nonprofit hospitals; discrimination prohibited
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§1301. Nonprofit hospitals; discrimination prohibited A. The following words, as used in this Section, shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Governing body" means the group or the individual ultimately responsible for a hospital's general p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1302 Physician fees; discount to an uninsured individual; effect on a physician's contracted reimbursement amount
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§1302. Physician fees; discount to an uninsured individual; effect on a physician's contracted reimbursement amount A. Notwithstanding any state or federal provisions to the contrary, a contracted physician licensed to practice medicine by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Exa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1306 Legislative findings
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§1306. Legislative findings The Legislature of Louisiana finds as follows: (1) Rural hospitals are an essential part of the healthcare delivery system for the state of Louisiana. (2) For many Louisiana residents, especially those without transportation, rural hospitals provide th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1307 Definitions
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§1307. Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Commercially reasonable terms and conditions" means those terms and conditions that would be reasonable to a prudent individual operating a b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1308 Physician prohibitions; exceptions
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§1308. Physician prohibitions; exceptions A. Except as provided for in this Section, no physician licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners shall make a referral to any healthcare facility for the receipt of healthcare services if the referring physician or an im…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1309 Rules and regulations
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§1309. Rules and regulations A. The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners shall adopt rules and regulations that provide that violation of this Section or any rule adopted to promulgate this Section shall constitute grounds for suspension of the physician's license. B. The d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1310 Enforcement
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§1310. Enforcement A. A rural hospital in whose primary service area a healthcare facility is located may bring an action for declaratory and injunctive relief, including a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction and permanent injunction against any person or entity t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1310.1 Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; adoption
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§1310.1. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; adoption The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact is hereby recognized and enacted into law and entered into by this state with all states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: SECTION 1. PURPOSE In order to s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1310.11 Bridge year graduate physicians
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§1310.11. Bridge year graduate physicians A. The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, referred to hereafter in this Section as the "board", may develop, implement, and maintain a program that allows an individual who meets certain criteria as set forth by the board to be c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1310.12 Rulemaking
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§1310.12. Rulemaking The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration of this Part as are necessary for the adequate protection of the health and welfare of the citizens of this state. Acts 2022, No. 757, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1311 Short title
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§1311. Short title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Clinical Laboratory Personnel Law". Acts 1993, No. 396, §2, eff. Aug. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1312 Definitions
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§1312. Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Approved school" means an accredited school which offers instruction in any area of the practice of clinical laboratory science approved by the co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1313 Exemptions to licensure
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§1313. Exemptions to licensure A. This Part shall apply to clinical laboratory personnel performing the practice of clinical laboratory science in a clinical laboratory in this state except those practicing in either: (1) A clinical laboratory operated by the United States govern…
