State Board of Medical Examiners
| Name | State Board of Medical Examiners |
| Contact Person | Vincent A. Culotta, Jr., M.D, - Executive Director |
| Mailing Address |
630 Camp Street New Orleans, LA 70130 |
| Phone Number | 504-568-6816 |
| Fax Number | 504-568-5754 |
| Board Email | lsbme@lsbme.la.gov |
| Website | www.lsbme.la.gov |
| Legal Authority | Medical Practice Act, La.Rev.Stat.ยง 37:1261-92 |
| Year Created | 1894 |
| Organizational Placement | Department of Health and Hospitals |
| Purpose/Function | The mission of the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners is to protect and improve the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Louisiana through licensing, regulation, research, and discipline of physicians and allied health professionals in a manner that protects the rights and privileges of the licensees. |
| 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 responsibilities of the Board to serve on committees to address joint issues of concerns, development of educational programs, conversion to online processes and the unstable economy, will continue to make clear the Board's need to maintain financial position in which it can meets its operational costs and an established surplus. It should be noted that expenses of advisory committees authorized under the statutes (Respiratory Care, R.S., 37:3356; Physician Assistants, R.S., 37:1270.1, Occupational Therapy, Medical Psychology, etc) are included in the Board's budget. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 10
Number Currently Serving: 10 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 11
Estimated number in current year: 11 |
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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: $100 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $18,450.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $18,450.00 Current year budgeted: $22,000.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $31,865.00 Current year budgeted: $49,500.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 45 Unclassified: 7 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 following advisory committees are included in the budget for the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners: Physician Assistant Advisory Committee Respiratory Therapy Advisory Committee Occupational Therapy Advisory Committee Podiatry Therapy Advisory Committee Medical Psychology Advisory Committee Advisory Committee on Polysomnography Genetic Counselors |