La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-7915

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

Section XLV-7915 - Responsibilities, Compensation Arrangements

A. A collaborating physician shall insure that the identity, contact information and availability of the collaborating physician(s) and APRN are available to patients of the collaborative practice.

B. When serving as the sole CP for an APRN at a practice site, the CP:

1. shall give no less than 30-days notice to the APRN when ending a collaborative practice agreement for predictable, voluntary reasons in order to provide for continuity of care of patients; and

2. work with the APRN to identify and enlist a physician to serve as alternate collaborating physician for unpredictable, involuntary reasons. A physician serving as alternate collaborating physician for unpredictable or involuntary reasons:

a. shall insure that the APRN notifies the LSBN within two business days of the commencement of service as an ACP;

b. may serve in such capacity for at least 30, but no more than 120, days to provide for continuity of care while the APRN secures another CP; and

c. may be excused from the requirements §7911. A.2 (e g, practice in an area comparable in scope, specialty, or expertise of the APRN, unless following notification pursuant to §7915. B.2.a of this Section, the APRN advises the ACP that the collaborative practice has not been approved by LSBN).

C. In structuring any compensation arrangement or other financial relationship with an APRN, a collaborating physician shall be mindful that a CPA is not an option for an APRN; rather, it is a requirement of state law. Any attempt to exploit such requirement by way of compensation arrangements for performing no professional services, merely serving as a CP under a CPA, or for an amount that is not consistent with the FMV of the services provided to an APRN under a CPA shall be viewed as unprofessional conduct.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-7915

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 44274 (2/1/2018).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1270(B)(6).