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LA HB16

Bill

Status

Passed

6/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Laurie Schlegel

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Nonprofit organizations that gratuitously donate medical equipment or supplies receive immunity from civil liability for injury, death, loss, civil penalties, or damages resulting from subsequent use of donated items

  • Donated equipment must be in proper working condition at the time of donation and cannot be subject to any product recall prior to or at the time of donation for immunity to apply

  • Liability protection does not apply if damage or injury was caused by gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct by the nonprofit organization, its employees, or authorized agents

  • Creates new statute R.S. 9:2793.13 in Louisiana law

Legislative Description

Provides relative to the limitation of civil liability for nonprofits that donate medical supplies

LIABILITY/CIVIL

Last Action

Effective date: 08/01/2025.

6/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A5/7/2025
Civil Law and Procedure2/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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