Podiatry Advisory Committee - State Board of Medical Examiners
| Name | Podiatry Advisory Committee - State Board of Medical Examiners |
| Contact Person | Vincent A. Culotta, Jr., MD - Executive Director |
| Mailing Address |
P. O. Box 30250 New Orleans, LA 70190-0250 |
| Phone Number | 504-568-6820 |
| Fax Number | 504-568-5621 |
| Board Email | lsbme@lsbme.la.gov |
| Website | www.lsbme.la.gov |
| Legal Authority | La.Rev.Stat.37:611-628 |
| Year Created | 1970 |
| Organizational Placement | Board of Medical Examienrs |
| Purpose/Function | To assist the Board in the review of an applicant's qualificatios for licensure and renewal of licensure. |
| Budget Message | The Board continues to meet licensure demands. These expenses, the ever increasing costs to investigate and prosecute violations of the practice Acts, the increasing responsibilites of the Board to serve on committees to address joint issues of concerns, develop educations programs, conversion to online processes and the economy will continue to make clear the Board's need to maintain a financial position in which it can meets its operational costs as well as establish a 2-3 year surplus. The Podiatry Advisory Committee, R.S., 37:1367 Budget is included in the Board of Medical Examiners' budget. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 6
Number Currently Serving: 6 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 3
Estimated number in current year: 3 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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| Notes | The budget for the Podiatry Advisory Committee is included in the budget of the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners The Budget information given for the Podiatry Committee budget is included in the actual Budget of the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners ("LSBME") The Podiatry Advisory Committee generates no funds of its own and is under the jurisdiction of the LSBME, therefore it is included in its budget. One employee of the LSBME staff handles the licensure of podiatrists in the state. |