Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1360.38 – A. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to:
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1360.38
- 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
A. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to:
(1) Practitioners of allied health fields duly licensed in accordance with other laws of this state.
(2) A physician assistant administering medical services in cases of emergency.
(3) A physician assistant student enrolled in a physician assistant educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant.
(4) A physician assistant employed by the federal government while performing duties incidental to that employment.
B. Nothing herein shall prohibit or limit the authority of physicians to employ auxiliary personnel not recognized under this Part.
Acts 1993, No. 662, §1, eff. June 16, 1993; Acts 1997, No. 316, §1; Acts 2015, No. 453, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.