§ 40:2213 — Lactation consultants; registry; qualifications

§2213. Lactation consultants; registry; qualifications
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.

Legislative History

Acts 1999, No. 627, §1.