La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-9703
Allied Health Care Practitioner-an individual, other than a physician, authorized by the board to practice in this state including, but not limited to: a licensed acupuncturist, pursuant to R.S. 37:1360; an athletic trainer pursuant to R.S. 37:3301-3312; a clinical exercise physiologist pursuant to R.S. 37:3421-3433; clinical laboratory personnel pursuant to R.S. 37:1311-1329; a genetic counselor pursuant to R.S. 37:1360.101-1360.111; a medical psychologist pursuant to R.S. 37:1360.51-1360.72; a midwife pursuant to R.S. 37:3240-3257; an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant pursuant to R.S. 37:3001-3014; a perfusionist pursuant to R.S. 37:1331-37:1343; a physician assistant pursuant to R.S. 37:1360.21-1360.38; a podiatrist pursuant to R.S. 37:611-628; a polysomnographic technologist or technician pursuant to R.S. 37:2861-2870; a private radiological technologist pursuant to R.S. 37:1292; a licensed respiratory therapist pursuant to R.S. 37:3351-3361; as well as any other an individual who holds any form of health care practitioner license, certificate, registration or permit that the board is authorized to issue, other than as a physician.
Applicant-an individual who has applied to the board for lawful authority to engage in the practice of medicine or that of an allied health care practitioner in this state.
Board-the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, as established in the Louisiana Medical Practice Act, R.S. 37:1261-1292.
Compliance Counsel-a Louisiana licensed attorney designated to assist the board to observe and comply with the rules of this Chapter and corresponding laws, who is independent of the DOI and the licensee and has not participated in the review, investigation, recommendations for disposition or prosecution of the case; provided, however, that compliance counsel may attend meetings between the DOI and a licensee held pursuant to this Chapter for purposes of compliance.
Complaint-any information, claim or report of whatsoever kind or nature received or obtained by the board, or initiated by the board on its own motion pursuant to R.S. 37:1285.2(A), that alleges or may indicate a violation of the law by a licensee or an applicant.
Director of Investigations (DOI or sometimes also referred to in this Part as the Investigating Officer)-a physician possessing the qualifications specified by R.S. 37:1270 A(9), appointed by the board to serve as the lead investigator for any complaint.
Independent Counsel-an individual licensed to practice law in this state and who is appointed pursuant to §9921.D of these rules to perform such duties as may be required pursuant to R.S. 37:1285.2 and other provisions of this Part.
Jurisdictional-a matter within the board's authority under the law.
Law (or the Law)-unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the Louisiana Medical Practice Act, R.S. 37:1261-1292, the Practice Acts governing allied health care practitioners, other applicable laws administered by the board and the boards rules, LAC 46:XLV.101 et seq.
Licensee-a physician or individual who holds a current license, certificate, registration or permit to practice as an allied health care practitioner as defined herein.
Physician-an individual who holds a current license or permit duly issued by the board to practice medicine in this state pursuant to R.S. 37:1261-1292.
Records or Files of the Case-all relevant information, documents and records gathered in a preliminary review or formal investigation, except board investigator work product or notes, communications with board counsel and other records or files in the boards possession that are required by law to remain confidential or are otherwise privileged, as well as those that independent counsel has ruled need not be included in the records or files of the case following review of the grounds of an objection by the DOI.
La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-9703