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Louisiana

PRA New Business Paper
#12 ProAssurance State Rank
#27 Market Rank
$114,835,990 Size of MPL Market

CME Requirements

Credit amount
Louisiana requires 20 hours of Category 1 CME credits per licensure cycle.

Licensure cycle
Annual

Topics
Louisiana physicians must complete a board sponsored/approved orientation program within their first renewal period following licensure. Authorized Prescribers of Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) must complete three hours of Category 1 or board-approved CME within their first renewal period following licensure.
    • Physicians must complete a three-hour CME course on drug diversion training, best prescribing practices of controlled substances and appropriate treatment for addiction. In addition, licensees are required to complete a one-time board orientation course to acquaint new licensees with the Louisiana Medical Practice Act, the function of the board and its rules, opportunities available in rural and underserved communities.


CME requirements listed above were updated based on information from the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME), but education requirements do change. Due to COVID-19, certain states may have modified their licensure requirements. Physicians should confirm Louisiana's current requirements on the LSBME's Laws page.

 

  • Physician Market Comparison
  • Region
  • New Business Paper
  • Tort Laws
  • Prejudgment and Post-Judgment Interest
  • One-Party or Two-Party State
  • Abortion Law

Physician Market Comparison

Louisiana = $50,493,069
About the same as Kansas ($45,902,496)
North Carolina is about twice the size ($100,361,463)
Delaware is about half the size ($25,493,816)

Region

Southwest

New Business Paper

Norcal

Tort Laws

Limits on damages for pain and suffering: $100,000 cap per provider/incident, with $500,000 cap on total damages (difference paid by PCF), plus future medical costs
  • La. Stat. Ann. § 40:1299.2
Limits on contingent attorney fees: None
Reform of collateral source rule: None
Periodic payment of future damages: Future medical costs paid by PCF are paid as incurred
  • La. Stat. Ann. § 40:1299.3
Statute of limitations: 1 year; 1 year from discovery; 3 year max
  • La. Stat. Ann. § 9:5628

Prejudgment and Post-Judgment Interest

Prejudgment Tort Actions Rate: The legal rate established in La. Stat. Ann. § 13:4202(B)
  • La. Stat. Ann. §§ 13:4203, 9:3500
Prejudgment Accrual Date: Date of judicial demand
  • La. Stat. Ann. § 13:4203; Corbello v. Iowa Prod., 850 So.2d 686 (LA Feb. 25, 2003)
Post-Judgment Tort Actions Rate: The legal rate established in La. Stat. Ann. § 13:4202(B)
  • La. Stat. Ann. § 13:4203; La. Civ. Code Ann. art. 2000; La. Stat. Ann. § 9:3500; La. Code Civ. Proc. Ann. art. 1921
Post-Judgment Accrual Date: Date of judicial demand
  • La. Stat. Ann. § 13:4203

One-Party or Two-Party State

Louisiana is a one-party state.

In Louisiana, it is a criminal offense to use any device to record, obtain, use or share communications, whether they are wire, oral, or electronic, without the consent of at least one person taking part in the communication. This means that in Louisiana, you are legally allowed to record a conversation if you are a contributor, or with prior consent from one of the involved parties. La. Stat. Ann. § 15:1303.

Abortion Law

Louisiana is enforcing its trigger ban, which prohibits abortion entirely and includes civil and criminal penalties.