Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part XLV - Medical Professions
Subpart 3 - Practice
Chapter 45 - Physician Assistants
Section XLV-4509 - Designation of Locum Tenens Physician
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. A physician qualified, registered and approved under this Part, who is not registered as a physician assistant's primary supervising physician, shall be designated as locum tenens physician for such physician assistant.
B. If the physician assistant to be supervised is registered with the board to prescribe medication or medical devices, a locum tenens physician shall:
C. The board may, in its discretion, refuse to approve the use of a locum tenens, or it may restrict or otherwise modify the specified circumstances under which the locum tenens would be authorized to act.
D. While acting under the direction and supervision of an approved locum tenens physician a physician assistant may attend or otherwise provide any services for or with respect to any patient for whose care, or aspect of care, the locum tenens physician is responsible.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1270(B)(6), R.S. 37:1360.23(D) and (F).
