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SLS 26RS-167 ENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
30 BY SENATOR MCMATH HEALTH CARE.
30 BY SENATOR MCMATH AN ACT To enact R.S.
Provides relative to telehealth.
(gov sig) AN ACT To enact R.S.
to provide for the regulation of telehealth bystate agencies and licensing boards;
to provide for the regulation of telehealth by certain licensing boards;
to require synchronous interactions with a patient for certain conditions;
to requiresynchronous interactionswith apatientforcertainconditions;
No state agency or professional or occupational licensing board or commission shall adopt or enforce any rule or policy that prohibits or restricts a licensed healthcare provider from using telehealth to evaluate, diagnose, or treat obesity or a related metabolic condition, including the prescription of FDA-approved or compounded noncontrolled medication, provided the healthcare provider conducts a synchronous interaction with the patient and acts within the scope of their license and in accordance with the applicable standard of care.
The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing shall not adopt or enforce any rule or policy that prohibits a licensed healthcare provider under the jurisdiction of either board from using telehealth to evaluate, diagnose, or treat obesity or provide weight managementservices,providedthehealthcareproviderconductsasynchronous interaction with the patient and acts within the scope of his license and in accordance with the applicable standard of care.
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This Act shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature Page 1 of 2 Coding:
SLS 26RS-167 ENGROSSED SB NO.
SB NO.
30 Section 2.
30 ENROLLED by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
This Act shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 30 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session McMath Presentlawauthorizesstateagenciesandlicensingboardsthatregulatehealthcareproviders topromulgaterulestoprovidefor,promote,andregulatetheuseoftelehealthinthedelivery of healthcare services within the scope of practice regulated by the licensing entity.
Proposed law prohibits state agencies licensing boards or commission from adopting or enforcing any rule or policy that prohibits or restricts a licensed healthcare provider from using telehealth to evaluate, diagnose, or treat obesity or a related metabolic condition.
Proposed law requires the healthcare provider to conduct a synchronous interaction with a patient, act within the scope of their license, and in accordance with applicable standard of care.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S.
40:1223.4(D)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed bySenate Committee on Health and Welfare to the original bill 1.
Requires synchcronous interactions with a patient for healthcare providers using telehealth to evaluate, diagnose, or treat obesityor a related metabolic condition.
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