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R.S. 40:2213

Lactation consultants; registry; qualifications ACTIVE

A. The office of public health of the Louisiana Department of Health shall create a registry of persons certified in the state of Louisiana to provide services as a lactation consultant.

B. To be eligible for inclusion on the Lactation Consultant Registry, a person shall be certified as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and maintain such educational and re-examination requirements for certification in good standing.

C. An "International Board Certified Lactation Consultant", as used in this Section, is an allied health care provider who, by meeting eligibility requirements and passing an examination administered by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE), possesses the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to provide breastfeeding assistance to babies and mothers.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1999, No. 627, §1

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 40:2213 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-40-2213,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 40:2213},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-40/section-2213},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}