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LA SB124

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kirk Talbot

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "health systems" to the list of medical organizations whose peer review committee records are confidential and protected from discovery or court subpoena under Louisiana law

  • Defines "health system" as a group of two or more hospitals under common ownership, management, or control, or a parent company of one or more hospitals and affiliated entities

  • Authorizes hospitals within the same health system to share peer review information, data, reports, and records for credentialing, quality review, professional competency, professional conduct, or patient safety activities

  • Protects shared peer review materials from constituting a waiver of legal or evidentiary privilege and shields sharing parties from claims for damages, breach of confidentiality, or invasion of privacy

  • Effective August 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Provides relative to peer review of health systems. (8/1/26)

HEALTH CARE

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Health & Welfare2/24/2026

Full Bill Text

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