La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XXXIII-110

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

Section XXXIII-110 - Licensees Suffering Impairment Due to Alcohol or Substance Abuse

A. After considerable study and review of other state practices in regards to evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of licensees suffering impairment through chemical or drug abuse, the board shall hereby abide by the following procedures.

1. Where possible, a member of the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry may attend said intervention on either an official or unofficial basis according to his judgment in each particular case.

2. If the alleged impaired licensee fails to comply with the wishes and instructions of the intervention within seven days following said intervention, the board may order said alleged licensee into a properly equipped and board-approved facility for evaluation and, if necessary, treatment for the impairment, if same is proven positive. Should the evaluation prove that the licensee is not impaired, the cost of the evaluation shall be borne by the board. If the evaluation is positive for impairment, the cost for evaluation and all treatment thereof shall be borne by the licensee.

3. Should the alleged impaired licensee fail to comply with the order of the board relative to evaluation and treatment, formal proceedings may be brought against the alleged impaired licensee as soon as practicality dictates.

B. Any adverse action taken as a result thereof shall be reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank. However, if there is no action taken by the board in these matters, any required reporting to the National Practitioner Data Bank shall not be the responsibility of the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry.

C. If the impaired licensee has violated any other provisions of the Louisiana Dental Practice Act, said violation shall be prosecuted and any subsequent action taken thereof shall be reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XXXIII-110

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 24:1112 (June 1998), amended LR 28:1776 (August 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:760(2) and (8).