La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-441

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XLV-441 - Failure to Satisfy Continuing Medical Education Requirements

A. Non-Compliance; Reinstatement of Licensure. A licensee:

1. who fails to satisfy the continuing education requirement shall not be eligible for licensure renewal consideration;

2. whose license has not been renewed for failure to satisfy the continuing education requirement may be reinstated upon application to the board, accompanied by payment of the renewal fee required by Subpart 1 of these rules, in addition to all other applicable fees and costs, together with confirmation of completion of the continuing education requirement.

B. The license of a physician which has expired for nonrenewal or been revoked for failure to satisfy the CME requirements of §435 of these rules, may be reinstated pursuant to §419 upon written application to the board, accompanied by payment of the reinstatement fee required by §419, in addition to all other applicable fees and costs, together with documentation and certification that the applicant has, for each year since the date on which the applicant's license was last issued or renewed, completed an aggregate of 20 hours of board approved CME.

C. The license of a physician which has expired, has not been renewed or been revoked for failure to meet the requirements of §449, or one which has expired, has not been renewed or revoked on more than one occasion for failure to satisfy the CME requirements of §435 of these rules shall be deemed in violation of R.S. 37:1285.A(30), providing cause for the board to suspend or revoke, refuse to issue, or impose probationary or other restrictions on any license held or applied for by a physician to practice medicine in the state of Louisiana culpable of such violation.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-441

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 26:696 (April 2000), Amended LR 47732 (6/1/2021).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1270, 37:1270(A)(8) and 37:1280.