2017 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 37 - Professions and Occupations
RS 37:24 - Licensing provisions; professionals

CHAPTER 1-B. SUICIDE ASSESSMENT, INTERVENTION, TREATMENT,

AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING

§24. Licensing provisions; professionals

            A. In recognition of the state of Louisiana's goal in reducing the number of suicides and suicide attempts each year in Louisiana, beginning January 1, 2015, the Louisiana Department of Health shall offer each of the following professionals certified, licensed, or registered in Louisiana access to a list of certain training programs in suicide assessment, intervention, treatment, and management through posting links to such training on the department's official website:

            (1) A mental health counselor certified or licensed under R.S. 37:1101 et seq.

            (2) A social worker certified or licensed under R.S. 37:2701 et seq.

            (3) A psychiatrist and any other physician certified or licensed under R.S. 37:1261 et seq.

            (4) A psychologist certified or licensed under R.S. 37:2351 et seq.

            (5) A medical psychologist certified or licensed under R.S. 37:1360.51 et seq.

            (6) A nurse certified or licensed under R.S. 37:911 et seq.

            (7) A physician assistant certified or licensed under R.S. 37:1360.21 et seq.

            (8) An addiction counselor certified or licensed under R.S. 37:3386 et seq.

            B. The training programs and corresponding links included in the online list by the department under this Chapter may be offered in either continuous multi-hour blocks or spread over shorter training sessions.

            Acts 2014, No. 582, §1.