Note:

Changes in the laws, rules and regulations since the 2001 edition of the LSBEP Directory and Statutory Reference book appear in boldface type in this 2002 edition.

Mental Health Facilities, Admitting and Staff Privileges for Psychologists, R.S. 40:2114

§ 2114. Organization of medical and dental staff

         A. Each hospital shall have a single, organized medical and dental staff. Medical and dental staff membership shall include doctors of medicine or osteopathy who are currently licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and dentists licensed to practice dentistry by the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry.

         B. Each hospital offering care or services within the scope of the practice of psychology, as defined in R.S. 37:2352(5), prior to January 1, 1993, shall establish rules, regulations, and procedures for consideration of an application for medical staff membership and clinical privileges submitted by a psychologist licensed to practice psychology by the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. No hospital shall deny such medical staff membership and clinical privileges solely because the applicant is licensed under R.S. 37:2351 et seq.

         C. No individual shall be automatically entitled to membership on the medical and dental staff or to the exercise of any clinical privilege solely on the basis of his license to practice in any state, his membership in any professional organization, his certification by any clinical examining board, or his clinical privileges or staff membership at another hospital without meeting the reasonable criteria for membership established by the governing body of the respective hospital.

         D. The provisions of this Section shall in no way affect the provisions of R.S. 37: 1301.

         E. A hospital shall establish rules, regulations, and procedures setting forth the nature, extent, and type of staff membership and clinical privileges, as well as the limitations placed by the hospital on said staff membership and clinical privileges for all health care providers practicing therein.