Special provisions; use of x-ray; retention of records
La. R.S. 37:2817
in effect37:2817. Special provisions; use of x-ray; retention of records
A. A chiropractor licensed under this Chapter is entitled to utilize x-ray procedures for the sole purpose of chiropractic analysis. Such x-ray procedures shall be administered with efficient exposure techniques and optimal operation of radiation equipment in order to minimize the amount of and repetition of x-ray exposure to which a patient is subjected during such analysis.
B. Such procedures shall not include radio-therapy, fluoroscopy, or any other form of ionizing radiation, except x-ray, which may be used only for the purpose of chiropractic analysis.
C.(1) Patient records shall be retained by a chiropractic physician in the original, microfilmed, or similarly reproduced form for a minimum period of six years from the date a patient is last seen by the chiropractic physician.
(2) Graphic matter, images, x-ray films, and like matter that are necessary to produce a diagnosis or therapeutic report shall be retained, preserved, and properly stored by a chiropractic physician in the original, microfilmed, or similarly reproduced form for a minimum period of three years from the date a patient is last treated by the chiropractic physician. Such graphic matter, images, x-ray film, and like matter shall be retained for longer periods when requested in writing by the patient.
Acts 1990, No. 243, §1.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=93798Fetched: 10/20/2026