Board- the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
Controlled Substance- any substance defined, enumerated or included in federal or state regulations or statute 21 CFR 1308.11-15 or R.S. 40:964, or any substance which may hereafter be designated as a controlled substance by amendment or supplementation of such regulations or statute.
Conventional or Conventional Medicine- diagnostic methods or therapies offered or employed by a physician, or under his on-site supervision and direction, in the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of any illness, disease or condition which are generally accepted and recognized as falling within the standard of care in the course of medical practice based upon medical training, experience and peer reviewed scientific literature.
Integrative or Complementary Medicine- diagnostic methods or therapies offered or employed by a physician, or under his on-site supervision and direction, in addition or as an alternative to conventional medicine methods or therapies, in the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of any illness, disease or condition which do not, in the judgment of the physician, pose a safety risk for a patient that is greater than conventional medicine methods or therapies and provided there exists a reasonable probability for diagnostic or therapeutic effectiveness in its intended use. Integrative or complementary medicine does not include the use of controlled substances in the treatment of patients suffering from chemical dependency.
On-Site Supervision and Direction- medical functions or procedures performed under physician supervision and direction by an appropriately trained and qualified non-physician in the course and scope of his or her employment or contractual relationship with a physician, when such physician is physically present on the premises at all times that such non-physician is on duty and retains full responsibility to patients and the board for the manner and results of all services rendered. On-site supervision and direction shall not be construed under any circumstances to permit a non-physician to act independently of a physician or exercise independent medical judgment in rendering a diagnosis, prescribing medication or in implementing modalities of diagnosis or treatment.
Physician- a person possessing a current license issued by the board to practice medicine in the state of Louisiana.
La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-7103