La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LIII-3101

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LIII-3101 - Scope and Purpose of Chapter [Formerly Section 2701]

A. Scope of Chapter. The rules of this Chapter interpret, implement, and provide for the enforcement of R.S. 37:1744 and R.S. 37:1745, or their successors, requiring disclosure of a pharmacist's financial interest in another health care provider to whom or to which the pharmacist refers a patient and prohibiting certain payments in return for referring or soliciting patients.

B. Declaration of Purpose; Interpretation and Application. Pharmacists owe a fiduciary duty to patients to exercise their professional judgment in the best interests of their patients in providing, furnishing, recommending, or referring patients for health care items or services. The purpose of these rules and the laws they implement is to prevent payments by or to a pharmacist as a financial incentive for the referral of patients to a pharmacist or other health care provider for healthcare services or items. These rules shall be interpreted, construed, and applied so as to give effect to such purposes and intent.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LIII-3101

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Pharmacy, LR 14:708 (October 1988), effective January 1, 1989, amended LR 29:2112 (October 2003), effective January 1, 2004, repromulgated LR 34:2158 (October 2008).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1182.