Mills (SB 185) Act No. 685
Prior law provided in the case of an emergency certificate issued pursuant to an examination
conducted by telemedicine pursuant to prior law, a copy transmitted by facsimile or other
electronic device shall be sufficient authority for the peace officer or ambulance worker to
transport the patient to a treatment facility and for the director to accept such patient.
New law amends prior law to provide in the case of an emergency certificate issued pursuant
to an examination conducted by telemedicine pursuant to prior law, or where the valid
original is not provided to the transporter, a copy transmitted by facsimile or other electronic
device shall be sufficient authority for the peace officer or ambulance worker to transport the
patient to a treatment facility and for the director to accept such patient.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 28:53(F))