The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Brandi Cannon.
DIGEST
SB 29 Original 2022 Regular Session Cathey
Proposed law provides that a licensed healthcare professional shall not be adversely affected for any
of the following:
(1)Treating a patient with any healthcare treatment, procedure, or product administered with the
consent of the patient.
(2)Speaking publicly about any healthcare or tangential topic.
(3)Accepting or rejecting a healthcare procedure, treatment, or product.
(4)Exercising free speech.
Proposed law defines "adverse action".
Proposed law prohibits disciplinary actions unless certain conditions are met and provides for a
minimum settlement of $5,000,000 if the healthcare professional's position cannot be refuted in
accordance with proposed law.
Effective August 1, 2022.
(Adds R.S. 37:23.5)