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LA Rev Stat § 29:761 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§761. Purpose

RS 761 - Purpose A. Because the government must do all that is reasonable and necessary to protect the health and safety of its citizens; because new and emerging dangers, including emergent and resurgent infectious diseases and incidents of civilian mass casualties, pose serious and immediate threats; because a renewed focus on the prevention, detection, management, and containment of public health emergencies is essential; and because emergency health threats, including those caused by bioterrorism, may require the exercise of extraordinary government powers and functions, the state must have the ability to respond, rapidly and effectively, to potential or actual public health emergencies. The purposes of this Chapter are: (1) To require the development of a comprehensive plan that operates within the framework of the State Emergency Operations Plan and that provides for a coordinated, appropriate response in the event of a public health emergency. (2) To suspend administrative policies and procedures to the extent the governor deems necessary within the parameters of the Louisiana Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act of 1993, as amended (R.S. 29:701 et seq.),1 and in the interest of providing for the following priorities in the context of a public health emergency: (a) The protection of human life. (b) Controlling the spread of human disease. (c) Meeting the immediate emergency needs of the people of Louisiana, specifically medical services, shelter, food, water, and sanitation as outlined in Annex M of the State Emergency Operations Plan. (d) Restoring and continuing operations of facilities and services essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Louisiana. (e) Preserving evidence for law enforcement investigations and prosecutions. (3) To grant state and local officials the authority to provide care, treatment, and vaccination to persons who are ill or who have been exposed to contagious diseases, and to separate affected individuals from the population at large to interrupt disease transmission. B. It is further declared to be the purpose of this Chapter and the policy of the state of Louisiana that all health emergency powers of the state be coordinated to the maximum extent possible with the comparable functions of the federal government, other states and localities, and private agencies of every type, to the end that the most effective preparation and use may be made of the resources and facilities available for dealing with any public health emergency or bioterrorism event that may occur. Acts 2003, No. 1206, §1. 1See now the Lousiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act (R.S. 29:721 et seq.)
LA Rev Stat § 29:763 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§763. Preparation of Bioterrorism Response Plan; Homeland Security Advisory Council

RS 763 - Preparation of Bioterrorism Response Plan; Homeland Security Advisory Council The Subcommittee on Chemical and Biological Terrorism of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, as established by the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, or its successor, shall have responsibility for the preparation and updating of Annex M of the State Emergency Operations Plan. Acts 2003, No. 1206, §1; Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 35, §8, eff. March 1, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 442, §3, eff. June 15, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 29:767 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§767. Enforcement of a declaration of public health emergency

RS 767 - Enforcement of a declaration of public health emergency The director of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness may, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement his authority under the provisions of this Chapter and such authority as the governor shall designate to him pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter and the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act, as amended (R.S. 29:721 et seq.). Acts 2003, No. 1206, §1; Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 35, §1, eff. March 1, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 442, §3, eff. June 15, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 29:768 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§768. Termination of declaration of public health emergency

RS 768 - Termination of declaration of public health emergency 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.
LA Rev Stat § 29:770 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§770. Public information regarding a public health emergency; access to mental health support personnel; access to members of the clergy

RS 770 - Public information regarding a public health emergency; access to mental health support personnel; access to members of the clergy  A. Dissemination of information.  (1) In addition to the information provided in the declaration of a state of public health emergency as set out in R.S. 29:766(B), the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee shall inform the public how to protect themselves during a state of public health emergency, and what actions are being taken to control the emergency.  (2) Means of dissemination. The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee shall provide information by all available and reasonable means calculated to bring the information promptly to the attention of the general public.  (3) Languages. If the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee has reason to believe there are large numbers of people of the state who lack sufficient skills in English to understand the information, the public health authority shall make reasonable efforts to provide the information in the primary languages of those people as well as in English.  (4) Access. The provision of information shall be made in a manner accessible to individuals with disabilities.  B. Access to mental health support personnel.  (1) During a declaration of a state of public health emergency, the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee shall provide information about and referrals to mental health support personnel to address psychological responses to the public health emergency. The information provided may include the availability of no-cost or reduced-cost counseling or mental health support services from licensed mental health professionals offered by religious organizations or other nonprofit organizations. The information provided may also include no-cost emotional or spiritual support offered by clergy.  (2) After a declaration of a state of public health emergency, the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee shall provide information about and referrals to mental health support personnel to address psychological responses to the public health emergency. The information provided may include the availability of no-cost or reduced-cost counseling or mental health support services from licensed mental health professionals offered by religious organizations or other nonprofit organizations. The information provided may also include no-cost emotional or spiritual support offered by clergy.  Acts 2003, No. 1206, §1; Acts 2020, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 30, §1, eff. Oct. 28, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 29:772 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§772. Exclusion

RS 772 - Exclusion  R.S. 29:736 and 738 shall apply to this Chapter.  Acts 2003, No. 1206, §1; Acts 2020, No. 325, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 29:773 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§773. Limitation of liability during the COVID-19 public health emergency

RS 773 - Limitation of liability during the COVID-19 public health emergency  A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no natural or juridical person, state or local government, or political subdivision thereof, shall be liable for damages or personal injury resulting from or related to an actual or alleged exposure to COVID-19 in the course of or through the performance or provision of the person's, government's, or political subdivision's business operations unless the person, government, or political subdivision failed to substantially comply with the applicable COVID-19 procedures established by the federal, state, or local agency which governs the business operations and the injury or death was caused by the person's, government's, or political subdivision's gross negligence or wanton or reckless misconduct. If two or more sources of procedures are applicable to the business operations at the time of the actual or alleged exposure, the person, government, or political subdivision shall substantially comply with any one applicable set of procedures.  B. This Section shall not apply if the damages that resulted from or are related to the actual or alleged exposure to COVID-19 are shown by the evidence to be the result of gross negligence, willful misconduct, or intentional criminal misconduct.  C. This Section shall not affect the right of any person to receive benefits to which he would otherwise be entitled under the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Law.  Acts 2020, No. 362, §1, eff. June 12, 2020. NOTE: See Acts 2020, No. 362, §1, relative to retroactive application to March 11, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 29:774 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§774. Restaurants during declared state of emergency; limitation of liability

RS 774 - Restaurants during declared state of emergency; limitation of liability  A. No owner, operator, employee, contractor, or agent of a restaurant which is in substantial compliance with Proclamation Number 25 JBE 2020 and any subsequent related proclamations and applicable COVID-19 procedures established by a federal, state, or local agency, shall have civil liability for injury or death due to COVID-19 infection transmitted through the preparation and serving of food and beverage products by the restaurant during the COVID-19 public health emergency as declared by Proclamation Number 25 JBE 2020, unless the injury or death was caused by gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct. If two or more sources of procedures are applicable to the restaurant operations at the time of the actual or alleged exposure, the owner, operator, employee, contractor, or agent of a restaurant shall substantially comply with any one applicable set of procedures.  B. The provisions of this Section shall include the serving of the prepared food and beverage products by dine-in, takeout, drive-through, or delivery throughout the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency.  C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, an employee shall retain the rights and remedies granted under the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Law.  D. "Restaurant" means an eating establishment which gives or offers for retail sale prepared food to the public within its premises.  Acts 2020, No. 305, §1, eff. June 12, 2020. NOTE: See Acts 2020, No. 305, §1, relative to retroactive application to March 11, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 29:775 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§775. Limitation of liability for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 public health emergency

RS 775 - Limitation of liability for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 public health emergency  A. No natural or juridical person that designs, manufactures, labels, or distributes personal protective equipment in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency shall be liable for civil damages for injury or death caused by such personal protective equipment, unless such damages were caused by the gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.  B. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, no natural or juridical person who uses, employs, dispenses, or administers personal protective equipment shall be liable for civil damages for injury or death resulting from or related to such personal protective equipment, unless the person failed to substantially comply with the applicable procedures established by federal, state, or local agencies which govern such personal protective equipment and the injury or death was caused by the person's gross negligence or wanton or reckless misconduct. If two or more sources of procedures are applicable to the use, employment, dispensing, or administering of personal protective equipment at the time of the actual or alleged exposure, the person shall substantially comply with any one applicable set of procedures.  C. For purposes of this Section, "the COVID-19 public health emergency" means the COVID-19 public health emergency as declared by Proclamation Number 25 JBE 2020 and as extended by any subsequent proclamations.  Acts 2020, No. 336, §2, eff. June 13, 2020. NOTE: See Acts 2020, No. 336, §2, relative to retroactive application to March 11, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 29:781 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§781. Short title

RS 781 - Short title This Chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act". Acts 2009, No. 397, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:783 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§783. Applicability to volunteer health practitioners

RS 783 - Applicability to volunteer health practitioners This Chapter applies to volunteer health practitioners registered with a registration system that complies with R.S. 29:785 and who provide health services in this state for a host entity while an emergency declaration is in effect. Acts 2009, No. 397, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:784 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§784. Regulation of services during emergency

RS 784 - Regulation of services during emergency  A. While an emergency declaration is in effect, the Louisiana Department of Health may limit, restrict, or otherwise regulate:  (1) The duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners.  (2) The geographical areas in which volunteer health practitioners may practice.  (3) The types of volunteer health practitioners who may practice.  (4) Any other matters necessary to coordinate effectively the provision of health services during the emergency.  B. An order issued pursuant to Subsection A of this Section may take effect immediately and shall be promulgated as an emergency rule as provided in R.S. 49:953.1.  C. A host entity that uses volunteer health practitioners to provide health services in this state shall:  (1) Consult and coordinate its activities with the Louisiana Department of Health, to the extent practical, to provide for the efficient and effective use of volunteer health practitioners.  (2) Verify the identity of the volunteer health practitioner.  (3) Confirm that the volunteer health practitioner is registered with a registration system that complies with R.S. 29:785.  (4) Confirm that the registration system has verified the accuracy of information concerning whether a health practitioner meets the requirements of R.S. 29:786.  (5) Confirm that the volunteer health practitioner has not had a license revoked, suspended, or placed under the terms, conditions, or restrictions in any state according to the National Practitioner Data Bank which shall be queried before the volunteer health practitioner is permitted to begin work or as soon thereafter as is possible under the circumstances.  (6) Notify the appropriate state licensing authority of any adverse action against the volunteer's privileges.  (7) Comply with any laws relating to the management of emergency health services.  D. A host entity is not required to use the services of a volunteer health practitioner even if the practitioner is registered with a registration system that indicates that the practitioner holds a license in good standing.  E. A secure registration card shall satisfy the requirements of Paragraphs (C)(2), (3), and (4) of this Section and may be used for verification of credentials by a host entity while an emergency declaration is in effect.  Acts 2009, No. 397, §1; Acts 2021, No. 211, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 29:785 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§785. Volunteer health practitioner registration systems

RS 785 - Volunteer health practitioner registration systems  A. To qualify as a volunteer health practitioner registration system, a system shall:  (1) Accept applications for the registration of volunteer health practitioners before or during an emergency.  (2) Include information about the license in good standing of health practitioners which is accessible by authorized persons.  (3) Be capable of verifying the accuracy of information concerning whether a health practitioner meets the requirements of R.S. 29:786.  (4) Meet one of the following conditions:  (a) Be an emergency system for advance registration of volunteer health care practitioners established by a state and funded through the Department of Health and Human Services under Section 3191 of the Public Health Services Act, 42 U.S.C. 247d-7b.  (b) Be a local unit consisting of trained and equipped emergency response, public health, and medical personnel formed pursuant to Section 2801 of the Public Health Services Act, 42 U.S.C. 300hh.  (c) Be operated by or under the direction of one of the following:  (i) A disaster preparedness or relief organization.  (ii) A state licensing authority.  (iii) A national or regional association of licensing boards or health practitioners.  (iv) A health facility that provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient health care services, including but not limited to a tertiary care and teaching hospital.  (v) A governmental entity.  (d) Be designated by the Louisiana Department of Health as a registration system for purposes of this Chapter.  B. Upon request of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the Louisiana Department of Health, a state licensing authority, or a host entity in this state or a similarly authorized entity in another state, a registration system located in this state shall notify the entity of the identities of the volunteer health practitioners registered with it and whether the practitioners are licensed and in good standing.  Acts 2009, No. 397, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:786 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§786. Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states

RS 786 - Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states A. While an emergency declaration is in effect, a volunteer health practitioner, registered with a registration system that complies with R.S. 29:785 and licensed and in good standing in the state upon which the practitioner's registration is based, may practice in this state to the extent authorized by this Chapter as if the practitioner were licensed in this state. B. A volunteer health practitioner qualified under Subsection A of this Section is not entitled to the protections of this Chapter and shall not be authorized to practice in this state if any license of the practitioner is suspended, revoked, or subject to an agency order limiting or restricting practice privileges, or has been voluntarily terminated under threat of sanction. C. Each health practitioner who provides health services in this state pursuant to authority of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact shall register with a registration system that complies with R.S. 29:785 as a volunteer health practitioner authorized to provide health services in this state pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. Acts 2009, No. 397, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:787 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§787. No effect on credentialing and privileging

RS 787 - No effect on credentialing and privileging A. In this Section the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Credentialing" means obtaining, verifying, and assessing the qualifications of a health practitioner to provide treatment, care, or services in or for a health facility. (2) "Privileging" means the authorizing by an appropriate authority of a health practitioner to provide specific treatment, care, or services at a health facility subject to limits based on factors that include license, education, training, experience, competence, health status, and specialized skill. B. This Chapter does not affect credentialing or privileging standards of a health facility and does not preclude a health facility from waiving or modifying those standards while an emergency declaration is in effect. Acts 2009, No. 397, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:789 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§789. Relation to other laws

RS 789 - Relation to other laws A. The provisions of this Chapter do not limit rights, privileges, or immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners by laws other than this Chapter. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this Section, the provisions of this Chapter do not affect requirements for the use of health practitioners pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. B. The governor or the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, may incorporate into the emergency forces of this state volunteer health practitioners who are not officers or employees of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a municipality or other local government within this state. Acts 2009, No. 397, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:790 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§790. Regulatory authority

RS 790 - Regulatory authority  The Louisiana Department of Health, and state licensing authorities may promulgate rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement this Chapter. In doing so, the Louisiana Department of Health and state licensing authorities shall also consult with and consider rules promulgated by similarly empowered agencies in other states to promote uniformity of application of this Chapter and make the emergency response systems in the various states reasonably compatible.  Acts 2009, No. 397, §1.