§1071.4. Multidisciplinary teams; establishment; personnel

            A. The department shall establish within the office of public health a network of regional multidisciplinary teams of professionals, each team having a designated area of responsibility within the state. Each such team shall constitute a regional spinal cord disabilities treatment center. Each team shall develop channels of referral using local community services within its respective area, so that each local physician and the families of individuals with spinal cord dysfunctions within each region can be made aware of the availability of the team, its goals, and its methods.

            B. Each multidisciplinary team shall include but not be limited to the following:

            (1) A medical coordinator, preferably a pediatrician.

            (2) A neurosurgeon.

            (3) An orthopedist.

            (4) A urologist.

            (5) A registered nurse.

            (6) A social worker.

            (7) A physical therapist.

            C. The team may also consist of such other professionals as geneticists, stoma therapists, occupational therapists, nutritionists, psychologists, a special educator, and a vocational rehabilitation counselor. Other specialists may, from time to time, be called upon from other areas of expertise as needed, but need not be team members.

            Added by Acts 1981, No. 690, §2. Acts 1993, No. 468, §1, eff. June 9, 1993; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.115 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.