LAC 46:XLV.6019. Physician Eligibility to Engage in Collaborative Practice with a Genetic Counselor

A. To be eligible to engage in collaborative practice with a genetic counselor a physician shall: 1. shall hold a current medical license issued by the board, or be otherwise authorized by federal law or regulation to practice medicine in this state; 2. be actively engaged in the provision of direct patient care in this state; 3. practice in an area comparable in scope, specialty, or expertise to that of a genetic counselor; 4. have signed a collaborative practice agreement with a genetic counselor that complies with the standards of practice prescribed by §§6019-6021 of this Subchapter; 5. have no pending disciplinary proceedings before the board and practice in accordance with rules of the board.