Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1360.51

  • Medical psychology: means that profession of the health sciences which deals with the examination, diagnosis, psychological, pharmacologic, and other somatic treatment and/or management of mental, nervous, emotional, behavioral, substance abuse, or cognitive disorders, and specifically includes the authority to administer, distribute without charge, and/or prescribe drugs as defined in this Part. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1360.52

            This Part may be cited as the “Medical Psychology Practice Act”.

            Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2021, No. 238, §2.

            NOTE: Acts 2021, No. 238, §2 provides that Acts 2009, No. 251 may be cited as “The Dr. James W. Quillin, MP, Medical Psychology Practice Act”.