These advisory opinions are made available to assist our licensees in obtaining information regarding the Board's opinion on certain matters.

These opinions are based upon the Board's review of a defined set of circumstances provided by the requesting party, and are consistent with the rules and law at the time that the opinion was requested.

While we make every attempt to make sure the advisory opinions are still reflective of the Board's views, these documents are provided as guidance only, and we would encourage our licensees to make a formal request of the Board in the event there remain questions or concerns.

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• Attorney General Advisory Opinion re Death Certificates April 24, 2023

• Implantation of Hormone Pellets by Nurse Practitioners March 2023

• Physician Delegation of Chemotherapy Compounding (December 13, 2021)

• Chronic Pain Management (October 12, 2020)

• Physician Compounding  (July 27, 2020)

• PA's; Surgical Implants of Hormone Pellets (July 31, 2019)

• Off Label Use of Ketamine (REV. May 13, 2019)

• Home Sleep Testing (May 18, 2018)

• Physician Compounding (September 10, 2018)

• PA; Request for Exception (May 21, 2018)

• Telemedicine in Louisiana - Standard of Care (February 23, 2018)

• Telemedicine in Louisiana (February 23, 2018)

• Telemedicine - Telepsychiatry Services (February 23, 2018)

• Application of the Medical Marijuana Rules (October 5, 2017)

• Allergy Testing (May 22, 2017)

• Sonographers (January 10, 2017)

• Physician Assistant in OR (January 10, 2017)

• Cannabidiol (CBD) Oil (January 10, 2017)

• Physician Practice; Signing off on Testing Result (January 10, 2017)

• Off-Label Use of Ketamine (October 10, 2016)

• Podiatry; Procedural Sedation; Podiatry Surgical Procedures (August 2, 2016)

• Podiatry-Scope of Practice (April 19, 2016)

• Nitrous Oxide in Office-Based Settings (April 14, 2016)

• RN Assistance in Performance of Regional Block (March 1, 2016)

• CLP BGMS Testing (Feb 26, 2015)

• Verification of PICC Line Placement (Oct 28, 2014)

• PA Without Precriptive Authority-Ordering Medication in an Inpatient Setting (April 14, 2014)

• Podiatry Scope of Practice-Epidermal Autograft (April 7, 2014)

• Blood Gas Studies (April 7, 2014)

• RT Order of Dentist (March 31, 2014)

• PT Dry Needling (March 24, 2014)

• Scope of Respiratory Care PICC; Venous Line Insertion; Drawing Venous Blood (Jan 22, 2014)

• Licensing-IMG Training (Jan 2, 2014)

• Ultrasound (Jan 2, 2014)

• Self-Referred MRI Testing (Oct 25, 2013)

• Telemedicine & Health Plan Utilization (Oct 22, 2013)

• Performance of Blood Gas Analysis by RT (Aug 6, 2012)

• Administration of Drugs/Immunizations by Unlicensed Personnel (July 18, 2012)

• Pronouncement of Death (July 9, 2012)

• Medical Review Officer (MRO) (June 29, 2012)

• Out of State Pathologists (May 7, 2012)

• Online Medical Service (Feb 6, 2012)

• Administration of Nebulized Morphine by RT (Feb 3, 2012)

• Physician Supervision- Respiratory Care (March 23, 2011)

• Prescribing Narcotics for Hospice Patients (March 15, 2011)

• Performance of Lithotripsy (Jan 4, 2010)

• Physician Delegation of Medication Administration (Jan 15, 2008)

• Medical Necessity Review Officer, Unauthorized Practice of Medicine (May 24, 2007)

• Therapeutic/Automatic Substitutions of Medication (Sept. 12, 2000)

• Respiratory Therapy; Delivery of Home Medical Equipment (March 16, 1999 *REV (June 10, 2013)