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Regular Session, 2011 ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 83
BY SENATORS LAFLEUR AND MICHOT AND REPRESENTATIVES JOHNSON,
LORUSSO AND ROY AND SENATORS ADLEY, ALARIO,
AMEDEE, APPEL, BROOME, CHABERT, CHAI SSON, CHEEK,
CLAITOR, CROWE, DONAHUE, DORSEY, ERDEY, GAUTREAUX,
GUILLORY, HEITMEI ER, JACKSON, KOSTELKA, LONG,
MARIONNEAUX, MARTINY, MCPHERSON, MILLS, MORRELL,
MORRISH, MOUNT, MURRAY, NEVERS, PERRY, PETERSON,
QUINN, RISER, SHAW, SMITH, THOMPSON, WALSWORTH AND
WILLARD-LEWIS
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commend Dr. John E. Lemoine for his work with healthcare and physician liability.
WHEREAS, the men and women who attend to the sick and those in need of
healthcare are to be held in the highest esteem for their dedication and charity toward their
fellow citizens; and
WHEREAS, John E. Lemoine was born in Cottonport, Louisiana, and received a
Bachelor of Science degree from Springhill College in Mobile, Alabama, and a medical
degree from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Lemoine served as a resident physician during the Vietnam War,
as a captain in the United States Army Medical Corps, served at Fort Polk Army installation
in Vernon Parish and Fort Sam Houston Army installation in San Antonio, Texas, and in
1970, Captain Lemoine was assigned as the post surgeon at Pine Bluff Arsenal Army
installation in Jefferson County, Arkansas, where he received the Army Commendation
Medal for his exemplary leadership and was promoted to Major, serving until his honorable
discharge; and
WHEREAS, he moved to Bunkie, Louisiana, in Avoyelles Parish and conducted a
family medical practice which lasted more than thirty years; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Lemoine is a member of the National Association of Corporate
Directors and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, serving on both the Civil
Justice Reform Council and the Health Care Task Force, and has been a member of the
Louisiana State Medical Society, the Avoyelles Parish Medical Society, the American
Medical Association, and the American College of Physician Executives; and
WHEREAS, in addition to his medical practice and membership in professional
organizations, Dr. Lemoine joined the Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company SCR NO. 83 ENROLLED
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shortly after its founding in 1981; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure at the Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company,
he served as chairman of the board for sixteen years, president and CEO, and as of January
1, 2011, he stepped down as Chairman, but he remains an active member of LAMMICO's
board of directors and continues to tirelessly advocate positive changes in the state's Medical
Malpractice Act by working closely with state legislators and officials in the healthcare
industry; and
WHEREAS, as a physician and healthcare insurance official, Dr. Lemoine has been
instrumental in changes to several state laws to improve the medical malpractice
environment in the state, such as changing the Medical Review Panel process by requiring
plaintiffs to file fees, mandating that patients make specific allegations in claims, and
modifying the "loser pay system", and he is also responsible for the "I'm Sorry" law which
encourages physicians and patient communication; and
WHEREAS, because of his efforts, the Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance
Company has experienced a significant decrease in claim frequency, resulting, for the first
time since 1991, in decreased rates for the years 2005, 2007, and 2009, and for the first time
in its history, the Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company has declared dividends to
be paid to its policyholders for four consecutive years; and
WHEREAS, because of his dedication to the many patients he serves, as well as his
physician colleagues, Dr. Lemoine has been instrumental in making sure that the citizens of
Louisiana are better able to receive quality medical care.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend Dr. John E. Lemoine for his dedication in serving the healthcare needs of his
many patients, and as a tireless advocate for just and fair physician liability laws in the state.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Dr.
John E. Lemoine.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES