The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Brandi Cannon.
DIGEST
SB 34 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Fred Mills
Present law provides for advisory committees to the La. State Board of Medical Examiners
(LSBME) relative to occupations regulated by the board including acupuncture, clinical laboratory
personnel, genetic counselors, medical psychology, perfusion, physician assistant, polysomnography,
and respiratory therapy.
Proposed law provides that an advisory committee of the LSBME which is comprised of members
from various locations statewide, and which acts only in an advisory capacity, may conduct and its
members may attend and participate in a meeting via electronic means if the board and the advisory
committee and its presiding officer comply with all the requirements of proposed law.
Proposed law provides for public notice and participation requirements including the publication,
no later than 24 hours prior to a meeting conducted via electronic means, of a notice and agenda for
the meeting and detailed information regarding how members of the public may participate in the
meeting and submit comments regarding matters on the agenda.
Further requires the advisory committee to provide a mechanism to receive public comment
electronically both prior to and during the meeting and to properly identify and acknowledge all
public comments during the meeting and maintain those comments in its record of the meeting.
Proposed law provides that the presiding officer of the advisory committee shall ensure that each
person participating in the meeting is properly identified and all parts of the meeting, excluding any
matter discussed in executive session, are clear and audible to all participants in the meeting
including the public.
Proposed law defines "meeting via electronic means", "teleconference", and "video conference".
Effective August 1, 2022.
(Amends R.S. 37:1270.1(F), 1314(G), 1357.1(B), 1360(5), 1360.63(E), 1360.102(F), 2864(D), and
3356(E); adds R.S. 37:629, 1164(39)(c), 1270(D), 1340(7), 3015, 3303(E), and 3434 and R.S.
42:17.2)