SLS 18RS-685 ORIGINAL
2018 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 277
BY SENATOR CLAITOR
HEALTH CARE. Provides relative to investigations by the Louisiana State Board of
Medical Examiners. (8/1/18)
1 AN ACT
2 To enacted R.S. 37:1285(J), relative to investigations by the Louisiana State Board of
3 Medical Examiners; to provide for suspension, revocation, or imposition of
4 restrictions; to provide for commencement of disciplinary actions; and to provide for
5 related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 37:1285(J) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 ยง1285. Causes for nonissuance; suspension; revocation; or the imposition of
9 restrictions; fines; reinstatement; publication of action; stays
10 * * *
11 J. No disciplinary proceeding provided for in this Section shall
12 commence prior to a complaint being submitted to the board in accordance with
13 R.S. 37:1285.2.
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words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 277
SLS 18RS-685 ORIGINAL
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Margaret M. Corley.
DIGEST
SB 277 Original 2018 Regular Session Claitor
Present law relative to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (Board) provides
for the procedure and causes for refusal to issue or revocation of any license or permit under
its authority.
Proposed law provides that no proceeding for disciplinary action may commence prior to
receipt by the Board of a complaint as provided for in present law.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Add R.S. 37:1285(J))
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.