Physical Therapy Board
| Name | Physical Therapy Board |
| Contact Person | Mrs. Charlotte Martin - Executive Director |
| Mailing Address |
2110 W. Pinhook Road Suite 202 Lafayette, LA 70507 |
| Phone Number | 337-262-1043 |
| Fax Number | 337-262-1054 |
| Board Email | charlotte@laptboard.org |
| Website | www.laptboard.org |
| Legal Authority | La. R.S. 37:2401 - 2424 |
| Year Created | 1987 |
| Organizational Placement | Department of Health |
| Purpose/Function | This Board is legislatively mandated to license and regulate the physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who wish to work in Louisiana. The Board is mandated to interpret the scope of practice for physical therapy, write regulations, and discipline licensees who have violated the law. The most important function of the Board is to protect the citizens of Louisiana. |
| Budget Message | -- |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 8
Number Currently Serving: 8 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 11
Estimated number in current year: 8 |
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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: $150 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $52,200.00 Current year budgeted: $60,000.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $34,893.00 Current year budgeted: $30,500.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 3 Unclassified: 2 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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