The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Christine Arbo Peck.
DIGEST
SB 19 Engrossed 2019 Regular Session Boudreaux
Present law authorizes the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME) to regulate
perfusionists, medical psychologists, genetic counselors, and polysomnographic health professionals.
Proposed law authorizes the LSBME to request and obtain state and national criminal history record
information as a requirement of application for license, registration, certificate, or permit to practice
in this state.
Proposed law provides that the LSBME shall request and obtain state and national criminal history
record information from the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information of the
office of state police within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and the Federal Bureau
of Investigation of the United States Department of Justice.
Proposed law provides that the LSBME, in addition to any other requirements established by
regulation, shall require an applicant, as a condition of licensure to submit a full set of fingerprints,
in a form and manner prescribed by the board, permit the board to request and obtain state and
national criminal history record information on the applicant, and pay, in addition to all other
applicable fees and costs, such amount as may be incurred by the board in requesting and obtaining
state and national criminal history record information on the applicant.
Proposed law provides for confidentiality of criminal history information obtained by LSBME and
provides for the release of such information upon written consent of the applicant or by court order.
Proposed law provides for an exception to the Public Records Law.
Proposed law provides for rulemaking.
Effective August 1, 2019.
(Amends R.S. 44:4.1(B)(23); adds R.S. 37:1338.1, 1360.53.1, 1360.104.1, and 2863.1)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to the
original bill
1. Removes indictments and bills of information from the definition of "criminal history
record information". 2. Clarifies that the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information of the
office of state police within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
simultaneously searched their own records and makes a request of the FBI for a
search of their records upon request by the board.
3. Removes provision providing for secondary search if initial criminal history record
search does not provide for grounds for disqualification of the applicant.
4. Provides for an exception to the Public Records Law for criminal history information
obtained pursuant to proposed law.
4. Makes technical amendments.