Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB124: HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to peer review of health systems. (8/1/26)
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 13:3715.3(A)(2) and (B) and to enact R.S. 13:3715.3(H), relative to peer review records; to provide for peer review records of health systems; to provide for definitions; to provide for confidentiality; to provide for sharing of information; to provide for liability; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 13:3715.3(A)(2) and (B) and to enact R.S. 13:3715.3(H), relative to peer review records; to provide for peer review records of health systems; to provide for definitions; to provide for confidentiality; to provide for sharing of information; to provide for liability; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 13:3715.3(A)(2) and (B) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 13:3715.3(H) is hereby enacted to read as follows: §3715.3. Peer review committee records; confidentiality A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 44:7(D) or any other law to the contrary, all records, notes, data, studies, analyses, exhibits, and proceedings of: * * * (2) Any hospital committee, the peer review committees of any medical organization, dental association, professional nursing association, nursing home association, social workers association, health system, group medical practice of twenty or more physicians, nursing home, ambulatory surgical center licensed pursuant to R.S. 40:2131 et seq., ambulance service company, health maintenance Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-388 ORIGINAL SB NO. organization, any nationally recognized improvement agency or commission, including but not limited to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), or any committee or agency thereof, …
Sponsors
- Talbot, Kirk (R, 10) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date 8/1/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 462.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays.
- : Received from the House with amendments.
- : Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
- : Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
Votes
- Senate Vote on SB 124, CONCUR (#1050) (May 20, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 124, FINAL PASSAGE (#1353) (May 19, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 124, FINAL PASSAGE (#317) (April 14, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB124?
- SB124 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to peer review of health systems. (8/1/26).
- What does SB124 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 13:3715.3(A)(2) and (B) and to enact R.S. 13:3715.3(H), relative to peer review records; to provide for peer review records of health systems; to provide for definitions; to provide for confidentiality; to provide for sharing of information; to provide for liability; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB124?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB124?
- Talbot, Kirk (R, 10).
- Where is the official record for SB124?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB124
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