The Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) and State Board of Medical Examiners jointly define the process for establishing collaborative practice relationships. You can find their guidelines on the LSBN website.
The LSBN also provides a specific template for the Louisiana Collaborative Practice Agreement (CPA). This template can be found on the LSBN website.
The template is accessible at here.
Yes, Louisiana requires that a nurse practitioner must have a collaborative practice agreement with a physician licensed in Louisiana. La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLVII-4513