La. Admin. Code tit. 50 § XV-7105
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section XV-7105 - Professional Staffing RequirementsA. Audiological Services. Audiological services must be provided by an audiologist or physician licensed in Louisiana to provide these services. A referral must be made by the child's physician, preferably the primary care physician, at least annually in accordance with federal Medicaid regulations. The audiologist must meet one of the following criteria: 1. a certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association;2. completion of the equivalent educational requirements and work experience necessary for certification; or3. completion of the academic program and is acquiring supervised work experience to qualify for a certificate.B. Speech Pathology Services. Speech pathology services must be provided by or under direction of a speech pathologist or audiologist in accordance with licensing standards of the State Examiners Board for Speech Pathologists or Audiologists. The speech pathologist or audiologist must be licensed in the State of Louisiana to provide these services and meet one of the following criteria: 1. a certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association;2. completion of the equivalent educational requirements and work experience necessary for certification; or3. completion of the academic program and is acquiring supervised work experience to qualify for a certificate.C. Occupational Therapy Services 1. Occupational therapy services must be provided by or under the direction of a qualified occupational therapist licensed in Louisiana to provide these services in accordance with the licensing standards of the State Examiners Board of Occupational Therapists. The occupational therapist must also be:a. a registered occupational therapist (OTR) by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA); orb. a graduate of a program approved by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and engaged in the supplemental clinical experience before registration by the AOTA.2. Services provided by an occupational therapist assistant, who is licensed to assist in the practice of occupational therapy and certified by the AOTA, must be provided under the supervision of an occupational therapist licensed in Louisiana.D. Physical Therapy Services. Physical therapy services must be provided by or under the directions of a qualified physical therapist in accordance with state licensing standards of the State Examiners Board for Physical Therapists. The physical therapist must be a graduate of a program of physical therapy approved by both the Council in Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Physical Therapy Association or its equivalent.E. Psychological services must be provided by either a: 1. Louisiana licensed physician;2. Louisiana licensed psychiatrist;3. Louisiana licensed psychologist; or4. certified school psychologist, under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.F. Counseling services must be provided by a:1. licensed professional counselor;2. licensed clinical social worker; or3. licensed master social worker under the supervision of a licensed clinical social worker.La. Admin. Code tit. 50, § XV-7105
Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 31:665 (March 2005), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 46343 (3/1/2020).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.