Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part XLV - Medical Professions
Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification
Chapter 13 - Physicians
Subchapter J - Continuing Medical Education
Section XLV-1377 - Documentation Procedure
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. A form for annual documentation and certification of satisfaction of the continuing medical education requirement prescribed by §1373 shall be included with each application for renewal or reinstatement of licensure form mailed by the board pursuant to §1361 Such form shall be completed and delivered to the board with the podiatrist's application.
B. Podiatrists will not be required to transmit documentation of compliance with the continuing medical education requirement for renewal or reinstatement of licensure, unless otherwise required by these rules or requested by the board pursuant to §1377 E
C. A podiatrist shall maintain a record or certificate of attendance for at least four years from the date of completion of the continuing medical education activity. Satisfactory evidence shall consist of a certificate or other documentation which shall, at a minimum, contain the:
D. The board shall select for an audit of continuing medical education activities no fewer than two percent of the applicants for renewal or reinstatement each year. In addition, the board has the right to audit any questionable documentation of activities.
E. Verification of continuing medical education satisfying the requirement of this Subchapter shall be submitted to the board within 30 days of the date of mailing of notification of audit or such longer period as the board my designate in such notification. A podiatrist's failure to notify the board of a change of mailing address will not absolve the licensee from the audit requirement.
F. Any certification of continuing medical education not presumptively approved by the board pursuant to §1375 shall not be considered as qualifying for CME recognition by the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1270, 37:1270(A)(8), 37:621 and 37:628.