The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Lebra R. Bias.
DIGEST
SB 220 Original 2022 Regular Session Jackson
Present law provides that during a state of public health emergency, no healthcare provider shall be
civilly liable for causing the death of, or injury to, any person or damage to any property except in
the event of gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Proposed law retains present law and further provides that the gross negligence or willful misconduct
be unrelated to the public health emergency.
Effective August 1, 2022.
(Amends R.S. 29:771(B)(2)(c)(i))