RS 37:1743 – Prohibition on direct solicitations A. A health care provider or person designated, contracted, or paid by the health care provider, shall not directly solicit by phone or mail, patients or potential patients who, because of their particular circumstances, are vulnerable to undue influence. Circumstances in which patients or potential patients may be […]
RS 37:1743.1 – Use of the title “Doctor” or “Dr.” by certain healthcare providers A. No healthcare provider, while providing direct patient care, shall present himself, whether orally or in writing, to a patient using the title of “Doctor” or the abbreviation of “Dr.” as a prefix to his name without using a suffix to […]
RS 37:1744 – Disclosure of financial interest by referring healthcare providers A. For the purposes of this Section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Board” means Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, Louisiana State Board of Dentistry, Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners, Louisiana Physical Therapy Board, Louisiana […]
RS 37:1745 – Prohibition on payment for patient referrals A. For the purposes of this Section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Board” means the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Louisiana State Board of Dentistry, Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners, Louisiana Physical Therapy Board, Louisiana State […]
RS 37:1745.1 – Health care provider’s third party billing; notice to patient Every health care provider who provides health care services to a patient and submits a bill for payment to the patient shall note on the bill whether demand for payment has been made on an insurer or other third party responsible for payment, […]
RS 37:1745.2 – Diagnosis of certain mental health conditions; limitation A. No physician or other health care provider shall diagnose the condition of factitious disorder imposed on another, formerly known as “Munchausen syndrome by proxy”, unless he meets all of the following criteria: (1) He is licensed as a health care provider in this state. […]
