The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Christine Arbo Peck.
DIGEST
SB 506 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Mills
Present law establishes the Clinical Laboratory Personnel Committee, consisting of 12 members,
within the LSBME. Proposed law increases the number of members to 14.
Present law provides for eight members appointed by the governor. Proposed law adds two
gubernatorial appointment positions for an individual nominated by the Louisiana Community
Technical College System and nominated by the Board of Regents.
Proposed law updates the association International Society for Clinical Laboratory Technology to
its current trade name of American Association of Bioanalysts.
Present law provides for initial appointments to the committee. Proposed law repeals these
provisions.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 37:1314(B)(intro para), (C)(1)(intro para), (1)(h), (C)(3), and (D),(E), (F), (G), (H),
and (I); adds R.S. 37:1314(C)(1)(i) and (j); repeals R.S. 37:1314(J))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to the
original bill
1. Removes all proposed changes to the membership of the Clinical Laboratory
Personnel Committee of LSBME and adds only two new members; one nominated
by the Louisiana Community Technical College System and one nominated by the
Board of Regents.