SLS 26RS-3984 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

160 BY SENATOR CONNICK MALPRACTICE.A RESOLUTION To create and provide for the Louisiana Medical MalpracticeTask Forceto studyand make recommendations to improve the medical review panel process.

Creates the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Task Force.

A RESOLUTION To createand provide for the Louisiana Medical MalpracticeTask Force to studyand make recommendations to improve the medical review panel process.

and WHEREAS, the Louisiana Senate recognizes the importance of studying and evaluating whether certain merit-based procedures implemented in other jurisdictions may Pageimprove 1efficiency, ofand 3maintain SLSfairness 26RS-3984for ORIGINALboth SRclaimants NO.and healthcare providers in Louisiana.

160 improve efficiency, and maintain fairness for both claimants and healthcare providers in Louisiana.

(1)Page Revisions1 to and streamlining of the3 medicalSR reviewNO. panel process in Louisiana.

160 ENROLLED (1) Revisions to and streamlining of the medical review panel process in Louisiana.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana Medical MalpracticeMalpracticeTask Task Force shall be comprised of the following members:

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a majority of the task force shall constitute a quorumforthetransactionofquorumforthetransactionofbusiness. business.

All officialofficialactionsof actionsofthetaskforceshallthe task forceshall requirethe affirmative vote of the majority of the quorum.

BEITFURTHERBEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatthetaskforceshall RESOLVEDthatthetaskforceshallconveneforitsconveneforits firstmeeting Pageat 2the call of 3the SLSchairman 26RS-3984of ORIGINALthe SRSenate NO.Committee on JudiciaryA, and at the first meeting, the members shall elect officers as the task force maydeem appropriate.

160BEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatthetaskforceshalladoptrulesofprocedureand ata themeeting callschedule, ofprepare thean chairmanofagenda thefor Senateeach Committeemeeting, onand JudiciaryA,take andany atadditional steps the firsttask meeting,force thedetermines membersnecessaryto shallaccomplish electits officersgoals, astimelyprepareits thereport, taskand forcemake maydeemits appropriate.recommendations.

BEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatthetaskforceshalladoptrulesofprocedureandBE aIT meetingFURTHER schedule,RESOLVED preparethat anthe agendamembers forof eachthe meeting,task andforce takeshall anyserve additionalwithout stepscompensation,exceptforperdiemorexpensereimbursementto thewhichthemember taskmay forcebe determinesindividually necessarytoentitled accomplishas itsa goals,member timelyprepareof itsthe report,respective andorganizations. make its recommendations.

BEPage IT2 FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the3 taskSR forceNO. shall serve withoutcompensation,exceptforperdiemorexpensereimbursementto whichthemember may be individually entitled as a member of the respective organizations.

160 ENROLLED BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate Committee on Judiciary A shall provide necessarystaff to support the task force.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall report its findings and proposed recommendations, together with specific proposals for legislation and reforms to policypolicyand andpracticebywritten practicereport byto writtenthe reportSenate toof the Legislature of Louisiana and to the David R.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copyofcopy of this Resolution be transmitted to the chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary A, the president of the Louisiana Hospital Association, the president of the Louisiana State Medical Society, the executive director of the Louisiana Association of Justice, and the president of the Patient Rights Advocacy Forum.

ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE thePage following3 digest, which constitutes no part of the3 legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SR 160 Original 2026 Regular Session Connick Creates and provides for the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Task Force to study and make recommendations to improve the medical review panel process.

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