In response to the needs of the state and proclamations by the Governor, the Board has chosen to not enforce parts or clauses of certain rules given the unprecedented emergency of the COVID-19 pandemic.
VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION re: PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY ENDING, PLEASE READ:
Click HERE for a notice to all Louisiana licensees and COVID-19 temporary permit holders, and especially LSBME licensees who are, or who practice with, physician assistants, APRNs, and their employers, and/or credentialing hospitals and clinics.
See the Plain Language Guidance Regarding Board Changes During the COVID19 Crisis HERE.
STATE & FEDERAL ACTION NOTICES - Notices from Federal and State agencies & other public bodies and/or elected officers of state government.
PHASE ONE & TWO GUIDELINES:
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Governor’s website https://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/2488#.Xrv5lRotdYk.email
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White House and CDC’s Phase One Guidance https://www.whitehouse.gov/openingamerica/
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City of New Orleans’ Guidance https://ready.nola.gov/incident/coronavirus/safe-reopening/
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State Fire Marshal Website https://opensafely.la.gov/
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LDH Orders and Guidance for Providers http://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/page/3880
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LDH General Guidance on COVID-19 http://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/page/3878
**RULE EXEMPTIONS DURING PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES **
Please see the highlighted excerpted law/rules applicable to the following Board licensees where the Governor has declared a Public Health Emergency
(see https://gov.louisiana.gov/assets/ExecutiveOrders/25-JBE-2020-Public-Health-Emergency-COVID-19.pdf):
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Excerpts of Physician Law or Rules Regarding Public Health Emergency
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Excerpts of Acupuncturist Law or Rules regarding Public Health Emergency
For resources, information and questions regarding Covid-19, please click on the following links: