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104 Fairlane Drive
Lafayette, LA 70507
Phone: 337.262.1043
Fax: 337.262.1054
Intra-State Toll Free: 888.400.9110
lsbpte@laptboard.org
Lafayette, LA 70507
Phone: 337.262.1043
Fax: 337.262.1054
Intra-State Toll Free: 888.400.9110
lsbpte@laptboard.org
Welcome to the Louisiana State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners...
Department of Health and Hospitals
The Louisiana State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners was created within the Department of Health and Human Resources. The Board consists of five members who shall be appointed by the Governor.
This board is legislatively mandated to license and regulate the physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who wish to work in Louisiana. The Board is mandated to interpret the scope of practice for physical therapy, write regulations, and discipline licensees who have violated the law. The most important function of the Board is to protect the citizens of Louisiana.
Latest News
Proposed Rules UpdateThe Board is publishing a Notice of Intent in the May 2008 issue of the La State Register to promulgate rules previously published for promulgatoin in April 2007. The rule process was not completed in the required one year time period. Consequently, the process must begin again. The proposed rules language is the exact language published in the April 2007 issue of the La State Register. The proposed rules and interested party information can be viewed by clicking on the link below.
Link: Hearing Summary with Proposed Rules
LegislationSB 633 has been submitted for the current legislative session. The language of the bill can be viewed/downloaded by clicking on the link below.
