Consent Requirements

Disclosures

Prior to utilizing telemedicine a physician shall insure that the following disclosures have been made to the patient and documented in the medical record. Such disclosures need not be made or documented more than once, except to update the information provided:

• The name, Louisiana medical license number and contact information [address, telephone number(s)] of the physician;
• The physician’s specialty or area of practice;
• How to receive follow-up and emergency care;
• How to obtain copies of medical records and/or insure transmission to another medical provider;
• How to receive care in the event of a technology or equipment failure; and
• Notification of privacy practices concerning individually identifiable health information, consistent with state and federal laws and regulations.

In addition to any informed consent and right to privacy and confidentiality that may be required by state or federal law or regulation, a physician shall insure that each patient to whom he or she provides medical services by telemedicine is:

• Informed of the relationship between the physician and patient and the respective role of any other health care provider with respect to management of the patient; and
• Notified that he or she may decline to receive medical services by telemedicine and may withdraw from such care at any time.

SOURCE: LA Admin. Code 46:XLV.7507 & 7511. p. 226-227, (Accessed Feb. 2026).

Board of Psychology

A thorough informed consent at the start of all services shall be performed.

The consent should be conducted in real-time.

Local, regional and national laws regarding verbal or written consent shall be followed.

The consent should include all information contained in the consent process for care including confidentiality and the limits to confidentiality in electronic communication:

• An agreed upon emergency plan, particularly in settings without clinical staff immediately available;
• The potential for technical failure, process by which patient information will be documented and stored;
• A protocol for contact between sessions; and conditions under which telepsychology services may be terminated and/or a referral made.

SOURCE: LA Admin Code LAC Title 46:LXIII Sec. 1401-1409, pg. 39, (Accessed Feb. 2026).

Professional Counselors

At the onset of teletherapy, the licensee shall obtain verbal and/or written informed consent from the client and shall document such consent in the client’s record.

• Electronic signature(s) and date may be used in the documentation of informed consent.
• Provisions of informed consent for teletherapy services shall include:
  • mode and parameter of technology-assisted media(s), and technical failure;
  • scheduling and structure of teletherapy;
  • risks of teletherapy;
  • privacy and limits of confidentiality;
  • contact between sessions;
  • emergency plan;
  • consultation and coordination of care with other professionals;
  • referrals and termination of services;
  • information and record keeping;
  • billing and third-party payors;
  • ethical and legal rights, responsibilities, and limitations within and across state lines and/or international boundaries.

See regulation for additional requirements

SOURCE: LA Admin. Code LAC 46, Part LX, Subpart 1, Sec. 505 (Accessed Feb. 2026).

Board of Behavior Analysts

At the onset of telehealth, the licensee shall obtain written informed consent of the client/guardian and shall document such consent in the client’s record. Electronic signatures (time stamped) may be used in the documentation of informed consent. Provisions of informed consent shall include:

• mode of technology-assisted media being utilized and plans for technical failure;
• scheduling and structure of telehealth services;
• risks of telehealth;
• privacy and limits of confidentiality;
• contact between sessions;
• emergency plan;
• consultation and coordination of care with other professionals;
• referrals and termination of services;
• information and record keeping;
• billing and third-party payors;
• ethical and legal rights, responsibilities, and limitations within and across state lines

SOURCE: LA Admin Code LAC Title 46:VIII Sec. 204, (Accessed Feb. 2026).