DIGEST
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Hoffmann HB No. 1100
Abstract: Provides for the membership of the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
Present law creates the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners within the Department of
Health and Hospitals.
Present law provides that until Jan. 1, 2000, the board will consist of seven members appointed
by the governor, and confirmed by the Senate, from a list of names submitted by the La. State
Medical Society and the La. Medical Association. Present law further requires that at least one
of the members be a physician practicing in a parish or municipality with a population of less
than 20,000, and at least one member be appointed from a list submitted by the La. Medical
Association.
Proposed law deletes present law.
Present law provides that beginning Jan. 1, 2000, the board will consist of seven voting members
all appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate as follows:
(1)Four members from a list of names submitted by the La. State Medical Society, one of
whom practices in a municipality or parish with a population of less than 20,000.
(2)Two members from a list submitted by the La. Medical Association.
(3)One member from a list submitted by the La. Academy of Family Practice Physicians.
Proposed law changes the date in present law from Jan. 1, 2000, to Sept. 1, 2014.
Present law requires that all voting members be graduate physicians or surgeons and
practitioners.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law provides that beginning Sept. 1, 2014, two additional members will be appointed to
the board, bringing the board membership to nine voting members.
Proposed law provides that the additional members will be appointed by the governor, confirmed
by the Senate, and will be chosen from a list of names submitted by the chancellors of the LSU Health Sciences Center at New Orleans, the LSU Health Sciences Center at Shreveport, and the
Tulane University School of Medicine.
Proposed law requires that at least one of the newly appointed members must practice in a
surgical specialty.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 37:1263(B))