New Orleans attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter fiercely defends healthcare providers before professional licensing boards. She has years of experience practicing before the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
Louisiana Psychologist Disciplinary Laws
In Louisiana, a psychologist and anyone under the supervision of a psychologist are required to conduct their activities in conformity with ethical and professional standards promulgated by the board under its current rules and regulations.
The board has the power and duty to suspend, place on probation, or revoke any Louisiana Psychology License to practice when the board finds by the preponderance of the evidence that a psychologist has engaged in any of the following acts or offenses:
(1) Fraud in applying for a license to practice psychology.
(2) Practicing psychology in such a manner as to endanger the welfare of clients or patients.
(3) Harassing and intimidating a client or patient.
(4) Engaging in sexual contact with a client or patient.
(5) Commiting gross malpractice or gross negligence in the practice of psychology.
(6) Conviction of a felony.
(7) Conviction of any crime that reflects the inability of a Louisiana practitioner to practice psychology with regard for health and safety of clients.
(5) Use of untruthful and deceptive statements concerning the psychologist’s qualifications.
(6) Aiding or abetting the practice of psychology by any person not licensed by the board.
(7) Conviction of fraud in filing Medicare or Medicaid claims or in filing claims to any third party payor.
(8) Exercising undue influence in such a manner as to exploit the client for financial or other personal advantage to the practitioner or a third party.
(9) The suspension or revocation by another state of a license to practice psychology.
(10) Refusal to appear before the board after having been ordered to do so in writing by a duly authorized agent of the board.
(11) Making any untrue statement to the board.
(12) Inability to practice psychology with reasonable skill and safety to patients or clients by reason of illness, inebriation, misuse of drugs, narcotics, alcohol, chemicals, or any other substance, or as a result of any mental or physical condition.
(13) Failure to comply with mandatory reporter laws.
Louisiana Psychologist Disciplinary Proceedings
Proceedings for disciplinary action or for the denial or withholding of a license are conducted under the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act.
The board can order a person against whom it has taken disciplinary action to pay reasonable costs of the proceedings incurred by the board.
The board can also charge an informal resolution fee, not to exceed $10,000.00 dollars, to include costs and fees incurred by the board for a disciplinary action that is resolved by settlement or consent decree.
These costs are to be paid no later than 90 days after the decision by the board becomes final.
The board may deny or withhold for a specified time not to exceed 2 years the granting of a license or provisional license to any applicant or candidate who has committed any of the acts or offenses set forth above.
Suspension by the board of the license of a psychologist shall be for a period not exceeding 2 years.
A person who has been refused a license or provisional license, or whose license has been revoked may reapply for licensure after more than 2 years have elapsed from the date such denial or revocation is legally effective.
Legal Assistance : New Orleans Psychologist License Attorney
If you are a licensed psychologist in Louisiana and have received a notice from the board involving a disciplinary investigation, contact our New Orleans Psychologist License Attorney, Elizabeth B. Carpenter, today for a consultation.