NOTE: §1276.1 eff. until Jan. 1, 2024. See Acts 2023, No. 322, §6.
§1276.1. Telemedicine license
A. The board shall issue a telemedicine license to allow the practice of medicine
across state lines to an applicant who holds a full and unrestricted license to practice
medicine in another state or territory of the United States.
B. The board shall establish by rule in accordance with the Administrative Procedure
Act the requirements for licensure under this Section provided the rules include the
following:
(1) The physician licensed under this Section shall not open an office in this state,
shall not meet with patients in this state, and shall not receive calls in this state from patients.
(2) The physician, when examining a patient by telemedicine, shall establish a bona
fide physician-patient relationship by:
(a) Conducting an appropriate examination of the patient as determined by the board.
(b) Establishing a diagnosis through the use of accepted medical practices including
but not limited to patient history, mental status, and appropriate diagnostic and laboratory
testing.
(c) Discussing with the patient any diagnosis as well as the risks and benefits of
various treatment options.
(d) Ensuring the availability for appropriate follow-up care.
(e) Fulfilling any other requirements as deemed appropriate and necessary by the
board.
(3) The board may establish by rule additional qualifications, requirements, scope,
and limitations of the use of telemedicine in this state as the board may deem appropriate.
C. Any physician licensed to practice telemedicine in accordance with this Section
shall be subject to the provisions of this Part, the jurisdiction of the board, applicable state
law, and, with respect to providing medical services to state residents, to the jurisdiction of
Louisiana courts.
NOTE: §1276.1 repealed eff. Jan. 1, 2024. See Acts 2023, No. 322, §6.
§1276.1. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 322, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.
Acts 2008, No. 850, §1, eff. upon the final adoption of the necessary rules and
regulations promulgated by the La. St. Bd. of Medical Examiners; Acts 2023, No. 322, §6,
eff. Jan. 1, 2024.