Section 46:1974 - Requirements for documentation produced by healthcare providers; prohibitionsA. No healthcare provider shall produce documentation relating to an individual's need for a support animal unless the healthcare provider complies with all of the following: (1) Possesses an active and valid Louisiana license or an active license within a healthcare profession that has a licensure compact to perform the healthcare services being offered to an individual.(2) Is qualified and licensed to evaluate and diagnose disabilities and has performed a disability assessment of an individual.(3) Includes in the documentation relating to an individual's need for a support animal all the following: (a) The effective date of the documentation.(b) The license number of the healthcare provider.(c) The type of professional license held by the healthcare provider.(4) Establishes a therapeutic relationship with an individual no less than thirty days prior to producing the documentation regarding the individual's need for a support animal.(5) Has engaged with an individual in person or remotely in at least two sessions before issuing documentation determining that the individual requires a support animal.(6) Performs a clinical evaluation of an individual no less than thirty days before producing documentation regarding individual's need for a support animal.B. No healthcare provider shall represent or attempt to represent that an individual has a disability requiring a support animal when an individual is not disabled or does not need a support animal on account of the individual's disability.C. No individual shall represent or attempt to represent to a third party that he has a disability requiring a support animal when the individual is not disabled or does not require a support animal on account of the individual's disability.Added by Acts 2024, No. 558,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2024.