La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXIII-2103
Board- the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
Financial Interest- a significant ownership or investment interest established through debt, equity or other means and held, directly or indirectly, by a psychologist or a member of the psychologist's immediate family, or any form of direct or indirect remuneration of referral.
Group Practice- a group of two or more psychologists, operating in whole or in part as psychologists, legally organized as a general partnership, registered limited liability partnership, professional psychological corporation, limited liability company, foundation, nonprofit corporation or similar organization or association, including a faculty practice plan.
Health Care Item- any substance, product, device, equipment, supplies or other tangible good or article which may be used or is useful in the provision of health care.
Health Care Provider- any person licensed by a department, board, commission or other agency of the state of Louisiana to provide, or which does in fact provide, preventative, diagnostic, or therapeutic health care services or items.
Immediate Family- as respects a psychologist, the psychologist's spouse, children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents and siblings.
Investment Interests- a security issued by an entity, including, without limitation, shares in a corporation, interests in or units of a partnership, bonds, debentures, notes or other debt instruments.
Payment- the tender, transfer, exchange, distribution or provision of money, goods, services or anything of economic value.
Person- a natural person or a partnership, corporation, organization, association, facility, institution or any governmental subdivision, department, board, commission or other entity.
Provisional Licensed Psychologist-any individual who practices under the supervision of a Louisiana licensed psychologist and has met all minimal requirements as determined by the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
Psychologist- any individual licensed to practice psychology by the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
Psychologist Applicant/Candidate- a graduate of an approved doctoral program in psychology who has applied to the board for licensure and who is practicing under the supervision of a licensed psychologist under applicable provisions of LAC Title 46, Part LXIII.
Referral- any direction, recommendation or suggestion given by the psychologist to a patient, directly or indirectly, which is likely to determine, control or influence the patient=s choice of another health care provider for the provision of health care services or items.
Remuneration for Referral- any arrangement or scheme, involving any remuneration, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, between a psychologist, or an immediate family member of such psychologist, and another health care provider which is intended to induce referrals by the psychologist to the health care provider or by the health care provider to the psychologist, other than the amount paid by an employer to an employee who has a bona fide employment relationship with the employer, for employment in the furnishing of any health care item or service.
La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXIII-2103