Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3663 – Military medical personnel; pilot program
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3663
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3662
- Military medical personnel: means an individual who has recently served as a medic in the United States Army, medical technician in the United States Air Force, or corpsman in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard and who was discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3662
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Pilot program: means the Louisiana Military Medics and Corpsmen Pilot Program established pursuant to this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3662
A.(1) The department, in collaboration with each state agency or professional or occupational licensing board or commission that regulates the practice of a healthcare profession, shall establish a pilot program in which military medical personnel may practice and perform certain delegated acts that constitute healthcare services under the supervision of a physician or podiatrist who holds an active, unrestricted license in Louisiana. The activities shall reflect the level of training and experience of the military medical personnel.
(2) The supervising physician or podiatrist shall retain responsibility for the care of the patient.
B. Any licensed physician or podiatrist, a professional corporation or partnership of any licensee, any hospital, or any commercial enterprise having medical facilities for its employees that are supervised by one or more physicians or podiatrists may participate in the pilot program.
C.(1) The department shall establish general requirements for participating military medical personnel, licensees, and employers.
(2) Each state agency or professional or occupational licensing board or commission that participates in the pilot program may promulgate, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, any rules necessary for the implementation of the program.
Acts 2017, No. 1, §1.