LAC 46:LX.2311. Acceptance of Terms; Program Agreement

A. The participant must submit to the board a notarized agreement indicating acceptance of the required conditions of participation in the professional assistance program as mandated by the board, along with all initial (or updated) releases or authorizations for the board or its designees to obtain information concerning the participant’s participation and progress in the program. Such agreement shall also delineate requirements for release from the program, including but not limited to certification of completion by treatment providers, written evidence of full compliance with the program agreement, and two written reports attesting to the participant’s current mental status to be submitted by mental health professionals approved by the board. The program agreement shall also state that the board may monitor the participant for up to two years following program completion. This agreement and the required release and authorizations must be submitted prior to the issuance of any initial license or provisional license or re-issuance of a renewal of a license or provisional license.