La. Stat. tit. 37 § 1360.103

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 37:1360.103 - Collaborative practice agreement; requirements
A. Each genetic counselor licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Part shall enter into a collaborative practice agreement with a physician who agrees to work with and provide medical support to the genetic counselor.
B. The collaborative practice agreement shall be established as a formal written document that memorializes the relationship between the genetic counselor and the physician and establishes the criteria governing the genetic counselor's performance of each of the following functions:
(1) Ordering genetic tests or other tests for the purpose of diagnosing a medical condition or inherited disorder or determining the carrier status of one or more family members of the patient.
(2) Selecting the most appropriate, accurate, and cost-effective methods of diagnosis.

La. R.S. § 37:1360.103

Acts 2018, No. 593, §1.
Added by Acts 2018, No. 593,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2018.