Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1360.54

  • 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

No one shall engage in the practice of medical psychology, or hold himself out as a medical psychologist in this state unless licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Part.

Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009.