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))