LA HB690

Louisiana's surgeon general must promulgate rules governing Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) medical activities for all healthcare entities including hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and nursing homes, during both health emergencies and regular operations.

Rules must address safe administration procedures for EUA products (therapeutics, vaccines, diagnostics), informed consent guidelines, adverse event monitoring and mandatory reporting to state and federal authorities, and healthcare provider training standards.

Rules must include measures promoting EUA product access for underserved and rural communities, transparency requirements for public disclosure of EUA activities, and compliance/enforcement procedures with penalties for noncompliance.

The surgeon general must coordinate rule development with the attorney general's office, Louisiana State Law Institute, Board of Medical Examiners, Hospital Association, Board of Pharmacy, State Medical Society, and Board of Nursing.

Rulemaking process must begin within six months of the Act's effective date; rules complement but do not supersede federal EUA regulations under 21 U.S.C. 360bbb-3.