R.S. 39:1658

Purchase of prostheses, orthoses, prosthetic services, and orthotic services by a state agency from an accredited facility ACTIVE

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, regulations promulgated by the commissioner of administration or other purchasing entity governing the purchase of prostheses, orthoses, prosthetic services, or orthotic services shall require that such services shall be purchased only from an accredited facility as provided in R.S. 40:1225.1; however, nothing in this Section shall prohibit a licensed occupational therapist or a licensed physical therapist from practicing within his scope of practice. In addition, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to a licensed optometrist, ophthalmologist, podiatrist, or orthopedist.

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History

  • enactment Acts 2006, No. 726, §2, eff. June 29, 2006
  • amendment Acts 2008, No. 732, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009
  • amendment Acts 2010, No. 255, §1
  • amendment Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015
  • amendment Acts 2022, No. 271, §3

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 39:1658 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-39-1658,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 39:1658},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-39/section-1658},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}