2013 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 37 - Professions and Occupations
RS 37:2371 - Definitions

PART II. MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS

§2371. Definitions

As used in this Part, the following terms shall be defined as follows:

(1) "Board" shall mean the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.

(2) "Certificate of prescriptive authority" shall mean a certificate issued by the board which grants a medical psychologist the authority to prescribe and to distribute, without charge, drugs and other procedures directly related thereto within the scope of practice of psychology in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the board.

(3) "Drug" shall mean the same as the term "drug" as defined in R.S. 40:961(16), including controlled substances except narcotics, but shall be limited to only those agents related to the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders as defined in R.S. 37:2352(5). "Narcotics" are defined as natural and synthetic opioid analgesics, and their derivatives used to relieve pain. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to permit a medical psychologist to administer or prescribe a narcotic.

(4) "Medical psychologist" shall mean the psychologist who has undergone specialized training in clinical psychopharmacology and has passed a national proficiency examination in psychopharmacology approved by the board and who holds from the board a current certificate of responsibility.

(5) "Prescription" shall mean an order for a drug or for a device or test directly related to the drug or to the decision to order or to continue or discontinue the order of the drug.

Acts 2004, No. 11, §1.