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ACT No. 950
Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 1453
BY REPRESENTATIVES JOHNSON, BOBBY BADON, BALDONE, BARRAS,
BARROW, HENRY BURNS, TIM BURNS, BURRELL, CHAMPAGNE,
CHANDLER, CONNICK, CROMER, DANAHAY, GISCLAIR, GREENE, GUINN,
HARRISON, HAZEL, HENDERSON, HILL, HINES, HOFFMANN, KLECKLEY,
LABRUZZO, LAMBERT, LEBAS, LIGI, LORUSSO, MILLS, MONTOUCET,
PEARSON, PERRY, RICHARD, RICHARDSON, SIMON, GARY SMITH, JANE
SMITH, TEMPLET, THIBAUT, TUCKER, WHITE, WILLIAMS, AND
WILLMOTT
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 40:1299.39(A)(1)(a)(iv)(dd) and 1299.41(K), relative to medical malpractice;2
to exclude health care providers performing elective abortions from coverage under3
the Medical Malpractice Act and the Medical Malpractice Act for State Services; and4
to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 40:1299.39(A)(1)(a)(iv)(dd) and 1299.41(K) are hereby enacted to7
read as follows: 8
§1299.39. Definitions and general application9
A. As used in this Part:10
(1)(a) "State health care provider" or "person covered by this Part" means:11
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(iv)13
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(dd) However, no person or entity referenced in this Part shall be considered15
a "state health care provider" or "person covered by this Part" when performing the16
elective termination of an uncomplicated viable pregnancy.17
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§1299.41. Definitions and general applications1
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K. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to any health care provider3
when performing the elective termination of an uncomplicated viable pregnancy.4
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: