LAC 46:XLV.7207. General Prohibitions

A. A physician shall not consult and collaborate, as defined in §7203 of these rules: 1. if the physician is no longer engaged in the clinical practice of medicine and the provision of patient care in this state; 2. on any patient for whom the physician is not the primary or attending physician; 3. with a psychologist who is not an MP; 4. with more than one MP on the same patient; 5. if he or she is aware that more than one primary or attending physician is consulting or collaborating with the MP on the same patient at the same time; 6. with respect to the treatment of any condition other than mental and emotional disorders; 7. with respect to controlled substances if the physician’s controlled substance privileges, registration or permit has been suspended, revoked or restricted by the board or other state or federal authorities; 8. with respect to narcotics; or 9. with an MP who seeks to utilize controlled substances for the treatment of: a. non-cancer related chronic or intractable pain, as set forth in §§6915-6923 of the board's rules; or b. obesity, as set forth in §§6901-6913 of the board's rules. B. Physicians and MPs providing coverage call for a colleague, those providing rotating coverage for a patient in the same clinical setting, and those consulted by a physician or MP with respect to a given patient, are exempt from the limitations provided in Paragraphs A.2, 4 and 5 of this Section.