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Louisiana

Louisiana has mobile-specific requirements for dental care. No mobile-specific medical requirements were identified.

Dental

Mobile-specific requirements identified

LAC 46:XXXIII.313 requires a Louisiana-licensed dentist operator and separate permits for each mobile clinic or portable equipment set. Permits renew with the dentist’s license. Exemptions cover government agencies, emergency record-patient care, specified preventive services with no patient or third-party charge, and practices limited to impressions and delivery of mouthguards or removable dentures.

Covered operations need preapproval inspection, a 24-hour emergency phone, accessible records, and a written follow-up agreement with a fixed facility within 25 miles. The Board may waive that distance when no facility is available. File sites and addresses with the application and update as necessary every 30 days.

Anesthesia is limited to local anesthetics. Administrative companies cannot own the practice. Review the rule’s consent, patient-information, equipment, infection-control, personnel-change, and closure duties.

Sources

Dental licensing contact

Louisiana State Board of Dentistry

365 Canal Street, Suite 2680, New Orleans, LA 70130

Telephone (504) 568-8574

Licensing information

Medical

None identified

No known mobile-specific regulations. Confirm requirements for your services with state and local licensing authorities.

Medical licensing contact

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners

630 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

Telephone (504) 568-6820

Licensing information

This guide is for general information and is not legal advice. Regulations can change often. Always check current requirements with state and local licensing authorities before starting services, changing locations, or expanding your program. Consult qualified legal counsel about your specific operations. Verify contact details before sending applications or records.

“No known mobile-specific regulations” means this guide does not identify a separate mobile-specific requirement for the service category in that entry. It is not confirmation that no such requirements exist. General healthcare laws, professional rules, service-specific approvals, payer conditions, and local requirements may still apply. This guide is not an exhaustive compliance checklist.

The professional licensing authorities listed within each jurisdiction are starting points. Facility licensing, pharmacy, radiation, public health, and payer questions may belong to different agencies. Ask the listed authority to direct you to the appropriate office when needed.

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