Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:735.2 – Health care providers; immunity; licensing
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:735.2
- Emergency: means :
(a) The actual or threatened condition which has been or may be created by a disaster; or
(b)(i) Any natural or man-made event which results in an interruption in the delivery of utility services to any consumer of such services and which affects the safety, health, or welfare of a Louisiana resident; or
(ii) Any instance in which a utility's property is damaged and such damage creates a dangerous condition to the public. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:723
A. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 397, §2.
B. Health care providers from other states employed by a corporate entity for the sole purpose of providing health care services to workers of that company and their family members at the work site may offer services in good faith and within the reasonable scope of their skills, training, and ability during a declared state of emergency and in areas subject to the declared state of emergency. They shall possess a current professional license and be in good standing in their state and shall have in their personal possession a copy of their state license and photo identification. Health care providers who render services in accordance with this Section shall additionally present a copy of their state license and photo identification to the appropriate Louisiana licensing board as soon as they are able to electronically transmit the documents from the work site or within two weeks of beginning service.
C. Corporate entities shall be responsible for deploying licensed health care professionals in good standing in their respective state.
Acts 2006, No. 696, §1; Acts 2008, No. 480, §1; Acts 2009, No. 397, §2.