Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:787 – No effect on credentialing and privileging
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:787
- Emergency declaration: means a declaration of emergency issued by the governor under the authority of Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:782
- Health facility: means an entity licensed under the laws of this or another state to provide health services. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:782
- Health practitioner: means an individual licensed under the laws of this or another state to provide health services. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:782
- License: means authorization by a state to engage in health services that are unlawful without the authorization. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:782
A. In this Section the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) “Credentialing” means obtaining, verifying, and assessing the qualifications of a health practitioner to provide treatment, care, or services in or for a health facility.
(2) “Privileging” means the authorizing by an appropriate authority of a health practitioner to provide specific treatment, care, or services at a health facility subject to limits based on factors that include license, education, training, experience, competence, health status, and specialized skill.
B. This Chapter does not affect credentialing or privileging standards of a health facility and does not preclude a health facility from waiving or modifying those standards while an emergency declaration is in effect.
Acts 2009, No. 397, §1.