• Issues certificates which permit and authorize individuals to practice as certified employee assistance professionals and to represent themselves to the public as such.
• Adopt and enforce rules of conduct and appropiate sanctions for certified employee assistance professionals.
• Approved educational programs required for certification.
• Establish and collect certification fees and civil penalties as provided.
• Promulgate and enforce any other rules as necessary.

The Law:

• Establishes requirement in order to be granted a certified employee assistance professional certification.
• provides for disciplinary action by the board and establishes procedures for disciplinary actions as well as procedures for review.
• Provides for the promulgation of rules and regulations regarding confidentiality of employee client records and communications in conformity with federal laws.
• Provides that other licensed professionals are protected in the practice of their profession.
• Prohibits a certified employee assistance practitioner from referring any client to himself or to any enity with whom he has a legal, employment, or financial interest for the purpose of collection for such services.
• Provides civil money penalties for violation of confidentiality provisions.

Fro a complete overview of the law you can preview the complete bill by going to Louisiana State Senate Legislative site : http://senate.legis.state.la.us, go to find a bill and type in SB 518.  This should give you a complete overview of the bill.