Title 29, Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs
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La. Rev. Stat. § 29:765 Measures to detect and track public health emergencies
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§765. Measures to detect and track public health emergencies A. Reporting. Reporting shall be in accordance with directives and procedures established by the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in conjunction with the office of public health and shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:766 Declaration of a state of public health emergency
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§766. Declaration of a state of public health emergency A. Declaration. A state of public health emergency may be declared by executive order or proclamation of the governor, following consultation with the public health authority, if he finds a public health emergency as defined…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:767 Enforcement of a declaration of public health emergency
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§767. Enforcement of a declaration of public health emergency The director of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness may, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement his authority unde…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:768 Termination of declaration of public health emergency
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§768. Termination of declaration of public health emergency A. The state of public health emergency shall continue until the governor finds that the threat of danger has passed or the disaster or emergency has been dealt with to the extent that the emergency conditions no longer …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:769 Special powers during a state of public health emergency; control of property
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§769. Special powers during a state of public health emergency; control of property A. Emergency measures concerning facilities and materials. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, in consultation with the secretary of the Louisiana Department of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:770 Public information regarding a public health emergency; access to mental health
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§770. Public information regarding a public health emergency; access to mental health support personnel; access to members of the clergy A. Dissemination of information. (1) In addition to the information provided in the declaration of a state of public health emergency as set ou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:771 Miscellaneous
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§771. Miscellaneous A. Financing of the public health emergency shall be accomplished pursuant to R.S. 29:731. B. Liability. (1) State immunity. State immunity shall be determined in accordance with R.S. 29:735, which shall be applicable to this Chapter. (2) Private liability. (a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:771.1 Veteran benefits and services poster
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§771.1. Veteran benefits and services poster A. Louisiana Works shall consult with the Department of Veterans Affairs to create and distribute a veteran's benefits and services poster. The poster shall, at a minimum, include information regarding the following services available …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:772 Exclusion
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§772. Exclusion R.S. 29:736 and 738 shall apply to this Chapter. Acts 2003, No. 1206, §1; Acts 2020, No. 325, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:773 Limitation of liability during the COVID-19 public health emergency
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§773. Limitation of liability during the COVID-19 public health emergency A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no natural or juridical person, state or local government, or political subdivision thereof, shall be liable for damages or personal injury res…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:774 Restaurants during declared state of emergency; limitation of liability
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§774. Restaurants during declared state of emergency; limitation of liability A. No owner, operator, employee, contractor, or agent of a restaurant which is in substantial compliance with Proclamation Number 25 JBE 2020 and any subsequent related proclamations and applicable COVI…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:775 Limitation of liability for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 public
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§775. Limitation of liability for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 public health emergency A. No natural or juridical person that designs, manufactures, labels, or distributes personal protective equipment in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:781 Short title
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§781. Short title This Chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act". Acts 2009, No. 397, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:782 Definitions
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§782. Definitions As used in this Chapter the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) "Affiliate" means a person that directly or indirectly through one or more inte…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:783 Applicability to volunteer health practitioners
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§783. Applicability to volunteer health practitioners This Chapter applies to volunteer health practitioners registered with a registration system that complies with R.S. 29:785 and who provide health services in this state for a host entity while an emergency declaration is in e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:784 Regulation of services during emergency
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§784. Regulation of services during emergency A. While an emergency declaration is in effect, the Louisiana Department of Health may limit, restrict, or otherwise regulate: (1) The duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners. (2) The geographical areas in which volunte…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:785 Volunteer health practitioner registration systems
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§785. Volunteer health practitioner registration systems A. To qualify as a volunteer health practitioner registration system, a system shall: (1) Accept applications for the registration of volunteer health practitioners before or during an emergency. (2) Include information abo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:786 Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states
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§786. Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states A. While an emergency declaration is in effect, a volunteer health practitioner, registered with a registration system that complies with R.S. 29:785 and licensed and in good standing in the state upon w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:787 No effect on credentialing and privileging
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§787. No effect on credentialing and privileging A. In this Section the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Credentialing" means obtaining, verifying, and assessing the qualifications of a health practitioner to provide treatment, care, or services in or for a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:788 Provision of volunteer health services; administrative sanctions
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§788. Provision of volunteer health services; administrative sanctions A. Subject to Subsections B and C of this Section, a volunteer health practitioner shall adhere to the scope of practice for a similarly licensed practitioner established by the licensing provisions, practice …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:789 Relation to other laws
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§789. Relation to other laws A. The provisions of this Chapter do not limit rights, privileges, or immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners by laws other than this Chapter. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this Section, the provisions of this Chapter d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:790 Regulatory authority
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§790. Regulatory authority The Louisiana Department of Health, and state licensing authorities may promulgate rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement this Chapter. In doing so, the Louisiana Department of Health and state licensing authorities shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:791 Limitations on civil liability for volunteer health practitioners; vicarious liability
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§791. Limitations on civil liability for volunteer health practitioners; vicarious liability A. Subject to Subsection C of this Section, a volunteer health practitioner who provides health services pursuant to this Chapter shall not be liable for damages for an act or omission of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:792 Uniformity of interpretation
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§792. Uniformity of interpretation This Chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. Acts 2009, No. 397, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:8 Senior officer of command ordering out forces
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§8. Senior officer of command ordering out forces A. Whenever, under the circumstances mentioned in R.S. 29:7, it is not possible to communicate with the governor or the adjutant general, the senior officer of a command, upon the request of a mayor, a sheriff, or a district judge…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:9 Drawing of military stores from the United States government
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§9. Drawing of military stores from the United States government The governor may draw from the government of the United States of America all military stores to which the state is entitled for the use of the national guard and may give the necessary bonds. Acts 1974, No. 622, §1…