DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law
or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP ORT DIGEST
HB 498 2021 Regular Session Edmonston
Keyword and oneliner of the instrument as it left the House
DISCRIMINATION: Prohibits discrimination by government agencies and officials on the basis of
vaccination or immunity status
Report rejects Senate amendments which would have:
1. Limited the prohibition against discrimination to apply only to access to state facilities based
on a person's COVID-19 vaccination status.
Report amends the bill to:
1. Limit proposed law prohibition against discrimination to apply only to discrimination based
on a person's COVID-19 vaccination status while an Emergency Use Authorization is
effective for such vaccines.
2. Provide that medical services, to which the prohibition against discrimination does not apply,
be provided in a licensed healthcare facility.
3. Limit proposed law prohibition against COVID-19 immunization requirements for students
to apply only while an Emergency Use Authorization is effective for such vaccines.
Digest of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
Proposed law prohibits a state or local government official or agency from distinguishing between
individuals based on whether a person has or has not received a vaccine targeting COVID-19 or
SARS-COV2 while an Emergency Use Authorization is effective for such vaccines. Provides
examples of discrimination that is prohibited.
Proposed law provides exceptions applicable to providing medical services in a licensed healthcare
facility.
Proposed law provides an exception for present law immunization requirements for students, except for vaccines targeting COVID-19 or SARS-COV2 while an Emergency Use Authorization is
effective for such vaccines.
Proposed law authorizes any person to commence a suit for the issuance of a writ of mandamus or
injunctive or declaratory relief to require compliance with the provisions of proposed law, together
with reasonable attorney fees and costs.
(Adds R.S. 49:186)