Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1360.26 – Any physician assistant who notifies the board in writing on forms prescribed by the board may elect to place his licensure on an inactive status. A physician assistant with an inact
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1360.26
- Board: means the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners within the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1360.22
- Physician: means a person who is licensed to practice medicine in this state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1360.22
- Physician assistant: means a health professional qualified by academic and clinical education and licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners to provide health care services at the direction and under the supervision of a physician or a group of physicians approved by the board as a supervising physician. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1360.22
Any physician assistant who notifies the board in writing on forms prescribed by the board may elect to place his licensure on an inactive status. A physician assistant with an inactive status license shall be excused from payment of renewal fees and shall not practice as a physician assistant. Any licensee who engages in practice while his license is lapsed or on inactive status shall be considered to be practicing without a license, which shall be grounds for discipline pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 37:1360.34. A physician assistant requesting restoration to active status from inactive status shall be required to pay the current renewal fees and shall be required to meet the criteria for renewal as provided for in La. Rev. Stat. 37:1360.27.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 753, §1. Acts 1993, No. 662, §1, eff. June 16, 1993; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.