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Louisiana
School Contact
Information: PRN organization
information as of 8/2009:
Treatment
Center
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In LA the Impairment Committee oversees
the "care" of impaired pharmacists and technicians. Malcolm
Broussard the Executive Director follows their "road
of recovery". In most cases the person is sent for assessment to a Board
approved addictionist. We use several M.D.'s and clinic/treatment
centers throughout the state. Those findings are presented to the
Impairment Committee. Following a report of addiction, the Committee may
suspend a license and institute the suggestions of the addictionist for
inpatient treatment and rehab for a length of time. After a favorable
report from the addictionist the patient will be seen again by the
Committee at which time the license may be reinstated on probation with
stipulations of drug monitoring and continued aftercare. If the initial
report from the addictionologist does not substantiate addiction but some other
diagnosis then the probation route would probably be used to "monitor" the
situation. Depending on the patient, the Board may
pay for their initial assessment. Most costs are borne by the individual
though.
Malcolm Broussard the Executive Director e-mailed me that: re the University of Utah School on Alcoholism and other drug dependencies, "We believe the conference is vital to training those members who supervise impaired practitioners, and we fund the attendance at that conference for every new member of the committee." I, Charlie Broussard (no relation to Malcolm) the Editor of this web site, believe this may be the only State Board of Pharmacy that does this. Kudos to their State Board !!!!! |
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