RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 149 (HB 291) 2017 Regular Session Danahay
Existing law authorizes parishes to create hospital service districts. Provides that such
districts shall be governed by a board of commissioners. Authorizes the governing authority
of the parish in which the district is located to pay per diem to each member of the
commission for attendance at meetings of the commission.
Existing law provides that per diem may be paid in an amount of not less than $25 nor more
than $40 per meeting for up to 12 meetings per year. Provides further that per diem is
payable out of the funds of the hospital service district.
Prior law provided that the maximum per diem for the Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Service
District was $100. New law increases the maximum per diem for that district to $300.
Effective August 1, 2017.
(Amends R.S. 46:1053(C)(2)(d))