2012 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 37 — Professions and occupations
RS 37:2375 — Certificate of prescriptive authority required to prescribe; prescribing practices
§2375. Certificate of prescriptive authority required to prescribe; prescribing practices
A. No medical psychologist shall issue a prescription unless the medical psychologist holds a valid certificate of prescriptive authority.
B. Each prescription issued by a medical psychologist shall:
(1) Comply with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
(2) Be identified as issued by the medical psychologist and shall include the identification number of the medical psychologist.
C.(1) A medical psychologist holding a valid certificate to prescribe shall prescribe only in consultation and collaboration with the patient's primary or attending physician, and with the concurrence of that physician. The medical psychologist shall also re-consult with the patient's physician prior to making changes in the patient's medication regimen, including dosage adjustments, adding or discontinuing a medication. The medical psychologist and the physician shall document the consultation in the patient's medical record.
(2) In the event a patient does not have a primary or attending physician, the medical psychologist shall not prescribe for that patient.
D. A medical psychologist shall not delegate the prescribing of a drug to any other individual.
Acts 2004, No. 11, §1.
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