La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-421

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

Section XLV-421 - Authority to Issue and Renew Licenses, Certificates, Registrations or Permits

A. The board, acting through its president or designee, may approve the issuance and renewal of any license, certificate, registration, permit or other necessary authority that the board is authorized to issue with respect to a physician or an allied health care practitioner who satisfies and meets all requirements prescribed by law or applicable board regulation for issuance or renewal of such license, permit, certificate, registration or authority. In the event that a question exists with respect to an applicant's qualifications, the application or renewal shall be referred to the entire board.

B. For purposes of this Section, an allied health care practitioner is an individual who holds any form of health care practitioner license, certificate, registration or permit that the board is authorized to issue, other than as a physician, including but not limited to: an acupuncturist, acupuncture assistant, or acupuncture detoxification specialist pursuant to R.S. 37:1356-1360; an athletic trainer pursuant to R.S. 37:3301 through 3312; a clinical exercise physiologist pursuant to R.S. 37:3421 through 3433; a clinical laboratory scientist pursuant to R.S. 37:1311 through 1329; a midwife pursuant to R.S. 37:3240 through 3257; an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant pursuant to R.S. 37:3001 through 3014; a perfusionist pursuant to R.S. 37:1331 through 37:1343; a physician assistant pursuant to R.S. 37:1360.21 through 1360.38; a podiatrist pursuant to R.S. 37:611 through 628; a polysomnographic technologist or polysomnographic technician pursuant to R.S. 37:2861 through 2870; a private radiological technologist pursuant to R.S. 37:1292; or a licensed respiratory therapist pursuant to R.S. 37:3351 through 3361.

C. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Section and those of any other Section in this Part, the provisions of this Section shall govern.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-421

Promulgated by the Department of Health Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 34:2402 (November 2008).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1261-1292, 37:1270.