Title 37, Professions and Occupations
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La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1256 Louisiana Board of Pharmacy; authority to regulate pharmacy benefit managers
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§1256. Louisiana Board of Pharmacy; authority to regulate pharmacy benefit managers A. Pursuant to the authority vested in the board in this Chapter and as specifically provided for in the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensing Law, R.S. 40:2861 et seq., the board shall create and is…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1257 Pharmacy benefit managers; rules and regulations; reporting requirements; fees
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§1257. Pharmacy benefit managers; rules and regulations; reporting requirements; fees A. The board shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Part and the applicable provisions of the Pharmacy Ben…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1258 Pharmacy benefit managers; enforcement
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§1258. Pharmacy benefit managers; enforcement The board shall enforce the provisions of this Part as provided for in this Chapter and R.S. 40:2871. Acts 2019, No. 124, §2, eff. July 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1261 Declaration of purpose
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§1261. Declaration of purpose Recognizing that the practice of medicine, surgery, and midwifery is a privilege granted by legislative authority and is not a natural right of individuals, the state of Louisiana deems it necessary as a matter of policy in the interests of public he…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1262 Definition
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§1262. Definition As used in this Part, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them: (1) "Board" means the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. (2) "Physician" means a natural person who is the holder of an allopathic (M.D.) degree or an osteop…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1263 Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; membership; qualifications;
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§1263. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; membership; qualifications; appointment; removal; terms A. The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners is hereby created within the Louisiana Department of Health and is subject to the provisions of R.S. 36:803. B. The board s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1264 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§1264. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 584, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1265 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§1265. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 584, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1266 Meetings of board
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§1266. Meetings of board The board shall hold at least one regular meeting each year and special meetings as are necessary. A special meeting of the board may be called by the president at any place when a majority of the board, or its president, deems it expedient. Acts 1975, No…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1267 Quorum
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§1267. Quorum Six members of the board constitute a quorum for all purposes including the holding of examinations, the granting of licenses and permits, rulemaking, and, except as provided in R.S. 37:1285.1, the adjudication functions of the board. Acts 1975, No. 350, §1; Acts 20…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1268 Compensation and expenses of board
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§1268. Compensation and expenses of board The members of the board shall receive the amount set by the board, but not to exceed one hundred dollars per diem when actually attending to the work of the board or any of its committees, and for the time spent in necessary preparation …
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. § 37:1273 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1273. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 17, §2, eff. May 17, 2001.
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. § 37:1276.1 Repealed by Acts 2023, No
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§1276.1. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 322, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.
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…