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Guidance Documents

Act 220 of 2017 Legislature - Pharmaceutical Cost Transparency

This legislation requires drug manufacturers to report wholesale acquisition cost of drugs they market in Louisiana to the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.  Additional details available in this guidance document.

Declaratory Statement - Medication Therapy Management (MTM) in Pharmacy Practice

During their August 2014 meeting, the Board adopted and issued this declatory statement which discusses the principles and certain applications of MTM with respect to the scope of practice of pharmacy. 

Act 769 of 2014 Legislature & Pharmacist Immunization Recordkeeping

The 2014 Louisiana Legislature expanded the list of immunizations and vaccines that a properly credentialed pharmacist may administer without a prescription or medical order from a practitioner.  There are certain requirements for the immunizing pharmacist.  In addition, the Board issued guidance to the pharmacist for his recordkeeping responsibilities.

Prescribers with Authority for Controlled Substances

This summary document describes all practitioners with prescriptive authority for controlled substances, as well as limitations for certain types of prescribers.

Workforce Commission

For those pharmacies submitting claims related to workers' compensation, a rule published in March 2012 requires the 'pharmacist's ID' as one of the minimum required data elements in the claim.  In response to mulitple questions from pharmacies, the Workforce Commission issued a bulletin clarifying that term to mean the pharmacy's National Provider Identification (NPI) number.  A copy of the bulletin is available here.

Verification of Licensure Status of Other Practitioners

  • Physicians, podiatrists, physician assistants, and medical psychologists are licensed and regulated by the La. State Board of Medical Examiners.  You can verify the status of any license issued by that Board at their website, at www.lsbme.la.gov, or by clicking here for their verification module.
  • Dentists are licensed and regulated by the La. State Board of Dentistry.  You can verify the status of any license issued by that Board at their website, at www.lsbd.org, or by clicking here for their verification module.
  • Advanced practice registered nurses are licensed and regulated by the La. State Board of Nursing.  You can verify the status of any license issued by that Board at their website, at www.lsbn.state.la.us, or by clicking here for their verification module.
  • Optometrists are licensed and regulated by the La. State Board of Optometry Examiners.  That Board does not offer licensure verification at its website at www.laoptometryboard.com, but their office telephone number is 318.335.2989.
  • Veterinarians are licensed and regulated by the La. Board of Veterinary Medicine.  That Board does not offer licensure verification at its website at www.lsbvm.org, but their office telephone number is 225.342.2176.