The original instrument was prepared by Jerry J. Guillot. The following digest, which
does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by Christine
Arbo Peck.
DIGEST
SB 284 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Luneau
Present law, relative to protocols for licensed emergency medical services practitioners, provides that
in the event that there is no organized or functional local parish medical society in a parish, present
law requires the approval of an emergency medical service protocol be performed by a parish or
multiparish medical society which is adjacent or contiguous to the parish. Further, in the absence of
such adjacent or contiguous parish or multiparish medical society, the district medical society shall
approve an emergency medical service protocol for the parish. Provides that in the event the district
medical society does not approve an emergency medical service protocol for the parish, the disaster
and emergency medical services committee of the La. State Medical Society shall approve an
emergency medical service protocol for the parish.
Present law requires the Department of Health promulgate rules and regulations establishing basic
guidelines for statewide emergency medical service protocols based on the recommendations of the
La. State Medical Society's disaster and emergency medical services committee, which serves as an
advisory committee to the department for this purpose.
Proposed law removes references to the La. State Medical Society's disaster and emergency medical
services committee.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 40:1133.14(E) and (F))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to the
original bill
1. Technical amendment to remove additional references in the law regarding the La.
State Medical Society's disaster and emergency medical services committee.