Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The board may issue an institutional
temporary permit to an applicant who is a commissioned physician of the Armed
Services of the United States for the purpose of receiving postgraduate
clinical training in a medical program approved by the board and conducted by a
Louisiana medical school, college, or other accredited medical institution
provided that such physician:
1. possesses
the qualifications for licensing prescribed by
§311. A 1-4;
2. possesses a current unrestricted license
to practice medicine issued by the medical or osteopathic licensing authority
of another state, or has successfully passed the USMLE, FLEX, NBME, COMLEX-USA
or NBOME examinations in the manner specified by
§311. A 5;
3. will participate in such postdoctoral
medical training program pursuant to and within the course and scope of his
orders and duties as a commissioned officer of the Armed Services;
4. within a reasonable time prior to the
commencement of such training program, presents or causes to be presented to
the board:
a. satisfactory documentation that
he possesses the qualifications required by this Section, including a certified
copy of his military orders authorizing and directing his participation in the
specified medical training program; and
b. written certification by the dean of the
medical school or college in which the applicant is to receive such training
that the applicant has been accepted for participation in such program subject
to the issuance of a permit by the board; and
5. satisfies the applicable fees prescribed
in these rules and the Medical Practice Act.
B. The board may, in its discretion, issue a
temporary permit for the purpose of serving a preceptorship or participating in
a short-term residency program conducted by a Louisiana medical school or other
accredited medical institution to an applicant who possesses the qualifications
for licensure prescribed by
§311. A 1-5, who is
currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited graduate medical
education program and who possesses a current unrestricted license to practice
medicine or engage in medical training duly issued by any state and provided
that:
1. the preceptorship or residency
program is approved by the board;
2. the applicant presents, or causes to be
presented, to the board:
a. a completed
application for a short-term residency permit upon the form provided by the
board, together with the fees prescribed by these rules and the Medical
Practice Act:
b. satisfactory
documentation that the applicant possesses the qualifications required by this
Section; and
c. a letter from the
physician under whom he will be serving in the preceptorship or short-term
residency, describing the capacity in which the applicant will be serving and
the inclusive dates of such service.
C. The holder of a permit issued under this
Section shall not engage in the practice of medicine in any respect in the
state of Louisiana or receive medical educational training other than within
the postdoctoral medical educational program, preceptorship, or short-term
residency program for which he is approved by the board.
D. A temporary permit issued under this
Section shall expire, and thereby become null and void and to no effect on the
date specified by such permit.
E.
Fellowship Training Permit; Qualifications. The board may, in its discretion,
issue a temporary permit for the purpose of participating in unaccredited
postgraduate fellowship training, at a minimum level of postgraduate year four
(PGY-4), that is conducted by a Louisiana medical school or major teaching
hospital, as defined herein, provided such school or major teaching hospital
sponsors a fully accredited ACGME residency training program in the same
specialty in which the fellowship training is offered. To qualify for such a
permit an applicant:
1. shall:
a. have completed a residency training
program accredited by the ACGME, AOA or the Commission on Dental Accreditation
(CODA) of the American Dental Association in the same specialty as the
fellowship; and
b. possess all of
the qualifications for licensing prescribed by §311A.1-6 of these
rules;
2. present, or
cause to be presented, to the board:
a. a
completed application in a manner specified by the board, together with the
fees prescribed by Chapter 1 of these rules;
b. satisfactory documentation that the
applicant possesses the qualifications required by this Section; and
c. a letter from the program director under
whom he or she will be serving in the fellowship, describing the capacity in
which the applicant will be serving and the inclusive dates of such
service.
3.
Restrictions, Limitations. The holder of a permit issued under this Section
shall not engage in the practice of medicine in any respect in the state of
Louisiana, or receive medical educational or training, other than within the
fellowship training program for which he or she is approved by the
board.
4. Term. A permit issued
under this Section shall expire, and thereby become null and void and to no
effect on the date specified by the permit or twelve months from the date of
issuance, whichever is the shorter period. Such permit shall also expire on any
date that the permittee's appointment to the designated fellowship training is
terminated.
5. Renewal. A
fellowship training permit which has expired may, at the boards discretion, be
renewed or reissued for not more than one successive twelve month period
commencing without interruption immediately following the initial expiring
permit, provided all requirements prerequisite to initial permit issuance have
been met to the boards satisfaction.
6. Revocation. A fellowship training permit
may be revoked by the board:
a. for any of
the causes specified by
R.S.
37:1285 A;
b. upon a finding by the board that the
permittee has failed to maintain, or did not possess at the time of
application, any of the qualifications prerequisite to eligibility for a permit
as prescribed by this Subsection; or
c. upon a finding by the board that the
permittee has exceeded the scope of authority accorded by the permit or
otherwise violated any of the terms, conditions, restrictions, or limitations
prescribed by this Section.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
37:1270,
R.S.
37:1275,
R.S.
37:1277,
R.S.
37:1281 and
R.S.
37:1285.
