{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-37-1360.55","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 37:1360.55","heading":"Qualifications of applicants","body":"A. The board shall issue a medical psychology license to an applicant who submits an application upon a form and in such a manner as the board prescribes and who furnishes evidence to the board which meets all of the following criteria:\n(1) Holds a current and unrestricted license in good standing to practice psychology issued by the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.\n(2) Has successfully graduated with a post-doctoral master's degree in clinical psychopharmacology from a regionally accredited institution or has completed equivalent training to the post-doctoral master's degree approved by the board. The curriculum shall include instruction in anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, neurosciences, pharmacology, psychopharmacology, clinical medicine/pathophysiology, and health assessment, including relevant physical and laboratory assessment.\n(3) Has passed a national examination in psychopharmacology approved by the board.\n(4) Has successfully completed at least three years of clinical experience.\nB. Medical psychologists licensed by the board shall be eligible for a controlled and dangerous substance permit and registration issued by the state and the United States Drug Enforcement Agency.\nC. Any medical psychologist who obtains a medical psychology license pursuant to this Section shall be exclusively licensed and regulated by the board and shall not be required to maintain a license to practice psychology issued by the Louisiana Board of Examiners of Psychologists for any purpose, including renewal of the medical psychology license or to receive a certificate of advanced practice in accordance with R.S. 37:1360.57. The provisions of this Subsection shall not be construed as prohibiting an individual from choosing to maintain dual licensure as both a medical psychologist and a psychologist. In the event that an individual chooses to maintain dual licensure as both a medical psychologist and a psychologist, that individual will be licensed and regulated as a medical psychologist by the board and will be licensed and regulated as a psychologist by the Louisiana Board of Examiners of Psychologists.","path":["TITLE 37. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=671523","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:58:58Z","sha256":"a3382e64dd77d54a84167218d7394196ed6e77b56f6c0c07fe461f7e1358be75","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-37-1360.54","next":"us-la/rs-37-1360.56"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}