Whitney (HB 1074) Act No. 535
Existing law provides enumerated exemptions to requirements for physician licensure and
other requirements relative to the practice of medicine as set forth in existing law.
New law adds an exemption for physicians who are licensed to practice medicine in another
state or country when attending to the acute care needs of the official traveling party of
athletes and staff of an athletic team or organization domiciled in another state or country
during or in connection with an athletic contest or event conducted in La.
New law stipulates that the exemption provided therein shall not be construed to allow the
performance of any elective procedure by a physician who is not duly licensed to practice
medicine in accordance with existing law.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 37:1291(6))