La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-2141

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

Section XLV-2141 - Constitution, Function and Responsibilities of Advisory Committee

A. The board shall constitute and appoint an acupuncture advisory committee which shall be organized and function in accordance with the provisions of this Subchapter.

B. Composition. The committee shall be comprised of five members selected by the board, four of whom shall be licensed acupuncturists and one of whom shall be a physician acupuncturist. All members of the advisory committee will be licensed by the board and practice and reside in this state.

C. Insofar as possible or practical, in its appointment of members to the advisory committee the board shall maintain geographic diversity so as to provide representative membership on the advisory committee by individuals residing in various areas of the state.

D. Term of Service. Each member of the committee shall serve for a term of four years, or until a successor is appointed and shall be eligible for reappointment. Committee members serve at the pleasure of the board. Committee members may be reappointed to two additional terms of four years.

E. Functions of the Committee. The committee will provide the board with recommendations relating to:

1. applications for licensure;

2. educational requirements for licensure;

3. changes in related statutes and rules;

4. perform such other functions and provide such additional advice and recommendations as may be requested by the board.

F. Committee Meetings. The committee shall meet at least once each calendar year, or more frequently as may be deemed necessary by a quorum of the committee or by the board. Three members of the committee constitute a quorum. The committee shall elect from among its members a chair. The chair shall call, designate the date, time, and place of, and preside at all meetings of the committee. The chair shall record or cause to be recorded accurate and complete written minutes of all meetings of the committee and shall cause copies of the same to be provided to the board.

G. Confidentiality. In discharging the functions authorized under this Section, the committee and the individual members thereof shall, when acting within the scope of such authority, be deemed agents of the board. Committee members are prohibited from communicating, disclosing, or in any way releasing to anyone other than the board, any confidential information or documents obtained when acting as the agents of the board without first obtaining the written authorization of the board.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-2141

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 431367 (7/1/2017), Promulgated by the Department of Health, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 45550 (4/1/2019).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1360 and 37:1270.