Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:768 – Termination of declaration of public health emergency
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:768
- Public health authority: means the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, or his designee, and the state health officer. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:762
- public health emergency: means an occurrence or imminent threat of an illness or health condition that:
(a) Is believed to be caused by any of the following:
(i) Bioterrorism. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:762
A. The state of public health emergency shall continue until the governor finds that the threat of danger has passed or the disaster or emergency has been dealt with to the extent that the emergency conditions no longer exist and terminates the state of public health or emergency by executive order or proclamation, but no state of public health emergency may continue for longer than thirty days unless renewed by the governor.
B. The legislature, in consultation with the public health authority, by a petition signed by a majority of the surviving members of either house, may terminate a state of public health emergency at any time. This petition terminating the public health emergency may establish a period during which no other declaration of public health emergency may be issued. Thereupon, the governor shall issue an executive order or proclamation ending the state of public health or emergency.
Acts 2003, No. 1206, §1.