NEWLY AMENDED RULE: INDIVIDUALS REGISTERED IN OTHER STATES AND NEWLY ADOPTED RULE: DEPENDENTS OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL – JUNE 2023
Category : Announcements, Newly Adopted Rules
As mandated by the legislature in Act 279 of 2021, the Board of Architectural Examiners has amended LAC 46:I.1103, pertaining to the registration in Louisiana of individuals registered in other states, and adopted LAC 46:I.1111, a new rule pertaining to dependents of healthcare professionals. The amendment and new rule were published in the June 20, 2023 issue of the Louisiana Register and were effective as of the date of publication.
The amendment to LAC 46:I.1103 recognizes that dependents of healthcare professionals may be exempted from the requirement of submitting an NCARB (blue cover) certificate to the board and pursue an alternative path to licensure.
The adoption of LAC 46:I.1111, a new rule, requires the board to issue a license, permit pending normal license, or registration to an applicant who is a dependent of a healthcare professional who has relocated to and established his legal residence in Louisiana, holds a valid license to provide healthcare services in Louisiana, and is providing healthcare services in Louisiana, who satisfies the requirements of Act 279 of 2021. The requirements differ depending on whether the applicant holds a valid license to practice architecture from another state, whether licensure by endorsement or reciprocity is provided for by law, or whether the applicant works in a state that does not use an occupational license or government certification to regulate the practice of architecture. The requirements in the new rule mirror the requirements contained in Act 279.