The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Christine Arbo Peck.
DIGEST
SB 189 Original 2019 Regular Session Morrell
Present law establishes the Louisiana Cancer Research Center of L.S.U. Health Sciences Center in
New Orleans/Tulane Health Sciences Center. Proposed law changes the name of the center to the
Louisiana Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Present law establishes a governing board for the center. Proposed law clarifies and changes the
composition of the governing board.
Proposed law establishes an external advisory board to be composed of no less than seven, but no
more than 11 members who are representatives of nonprofit, multispecialty healthcare delivery
systems that own, manage, and are affiliated with primary health centers and urgent care centers.
Proposed law retains present law and makes technical changes.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 17:1921-1926; adds R.S. 17:1927)