LA HB747

Eliminates the separate "certificate of advanced practice" for medical psychologists, combining it into a single license for advanced practice of medical psychology issued by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners

Establishes requirements for advanced practice license including 3 years of experience, treatment of minimum 100 patients with psychotropic medications, recommendations from two collaborating physicians, and 100 hours of continuing medical education

Sets maximum fees at $325 for initial application and license, and $300 for renewal of advanced practice medical psychology license

Removes the requirement for medical psychologists to provide the board with names and credentials of psychological technicians or psychometericians under their supervision

Clarifies that medical psychologists are exclusively licensed and regulated by the Board of Medical Examiners and are not required to maintain a separate psychology license from the Louisiana Board of Examiners of Psychologists