La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XXXIII-310
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024
Section XXXIII-310 - Transportation Provided to Patients by DentistsA. When transportation is provided to a patient by a dentist, or his agent, for the purpose of providing dental care to that patient, transportation must be provided for all subsequent follow-up treatments for the patient until all diagnosed treatment is completed. The dentist must keep written documentation for a minimum of three years following the initial visit by the patient evidencing his providing of transportation and/or his offer to provide transportation. An offer to provide transportation shall contain a signature by the patient, or the patient's parent or guardian, showing that they accepted or declined the offer of transportation for dental care. Lack of documentation shall be prima facie evidence that the offer to provide transportation was not made by the dentist.La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XXXIII-310
Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 21:573 (June 1995).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:760(8).