Louisiana § RS 40:2213 - Lactation consultants; registry; qualifications
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:2213 — Lactation consultants; registry; qualifications, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:2213. Lactation consultants; registry; qualifications
A. The office of public health of the Louisiana Department of Health shall create a registry of persons certified in the state of Louisiana to provide services as a lactation consultant.
B. To be eligible for inclusion on the Lactation Consultant Registry, a person shall be certified as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and maintain such educational and re-examination requirements for certification in good standing.
C. An "International Board Certified Lactation Consultant", as used in this Section, is an allied health care provider who, by meeting eligibility requirements and passing an examination administered by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE), possesses the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to provide breastfeeding assistance to babies and mothers.
Acts 1999, No. 627, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:2213 ("Lactation consultants; registry; qualifications") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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