Authorizes the La. State Board of Medical Examiners to increase the annual fee to identify, monitor, and treat physicians suffering from certain conditions that may interfere with their ability to practice medicine
Requires a specific timeline on the closure of Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital and the transfer of certain services to Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (OR NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
Establishes requirements for contracts for the privatization of services currently provided by facilities operated by the office of mental health (EG1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Excludes health care providers who perform certain abortions from coverage under the state and private Medical Malpractice Acts (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Provides requirements for content and delivery of information regarding abortion in certain medical settings and revises criteria for voluntary and informed consent to an abortion (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)