La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-1510

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

Section XLV-1510 - Application for Registration as Supervising Physician; Procedure

A. A physician seeking to supervise a physician assistant, as either primary supervising physician or as locum tenens physician, shall first register with and be approved by the board as a supervising physician for the physician assistant. Application for approval and registration as either a primary supervising physician or locum tenens physician must be made in a format approved by the board and must include:

1. a detailed description of the proposed supervising physician's professional background and specialty, if any; the nature and scope of his medical practice; the geographic and demographic characteristics of his medical practice; the address or location of the primary office where the physician assistant is to practice and be supervised;

2. a description of the way in which the physician assistant will be utilized as a physician assistant, and the methods to be used by the proposed supervising physician to insure responsible direction and control of the activities of the physician assistant;

3. a statement that the physician will exercise supervision over the physician assistant in accordance with any rules and regulations adopted by the board and that the physician will retain professional responsibility for the services provided by the physician assistant to any patient for whose care, or aspect of care, the physician is responsible;

4. certification of the truthfulness and authenticity of all information, representations and documents contained in or submitted with the completed application;

5. payment of a one-time fee of $75, of which the sum of $20 will represent a nonrefundable processing fee; and

6. such other information and documentation as the board may require; provided, however, that c riminal history record information is not required for registration as a supervising physician.

B. A physician seeking to supervise a physician assistant may be required to appear before the board upon his notification to the board of his intention to supervise a physician assistant:

1. upon a first notification to the board of the physician's intention to supervise a physician assistant if the board finds discrepancies in the physician's application; or

2. if the physician has been the subject of prior adverse licensure, certification or registration action in any jurisdiction.

C. The board may reject or refuse to consider any application which is not complete in every detail. The board may in its discretion require a more detailed or complete response to any request for information set forth in the application form as a condition to consideration of an application.

D. Prerequisite to consideration of an application for locum tenens physician, the physician assistant sought to be supervised shall have at least one primary supervising physician registered with and approved by the board.

E. An application completed to the satisfaction of the board may be deemed approved as of the date received by the board, subject to final approval at the next board meeting.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-1510

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 22:202 (March 1996), amended LR 25:29 (January 1999), LR 34:245 (February 2008), Amended by the Department of Health, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 431175 (6/1/2017).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1270(B)(6), 37:1360.23(D) and (F).