La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-4217

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XLV-4217 - Effect of Violation; Sanctions

A. Effect of Violation. Any violation of or failure of compliance with the prohibitions and provision of §4211 of this Chapter shall be deemed a violation of the Medical Practice Act, R.S. 37:1285 or of the Podiatry Practice Act, R.S. 37:624, as applicable, providing cause for the board to suspend or revoke, refuse to issue, or impose probationary or other restrictions on any license or permit held or applied for by a physician culpable of such violation.

B. Administrative Sanctions. In addition to the sanctions provided for by §4217, upon proof of violation of §4211 by a physician, the board may order that all or any portion of any amounts paid by a patient, and/or by any third-party payer on behalf of a patient, for health care items or services furnished upon a referral by the physician in violation of §4211, be refunded by the physician to such patient and/or third-party payer, together with legal interest on such payments at the rate prescribed by law calculated from the date on which any such payment was made by the patient and/or third-party payers.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-4217

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 20:1113 (October 1994).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1744 and 37:1270(B)(6).