Louisiana § RS 22:2182 - Traditional providers access retained

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:2182 — Traditional providers access retained, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 22:2182. Traditional providers access retained

The establishment of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Health Maintenance Organization shall not interrupt the patient-doctor relationship that has been established by non-Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center admitting providers.  Persons eligible for Medicaid, the uninsured, and medically indigent residents of the state and others in need of medical care shall retain access to traditional providers of medical care who are licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry.

Acts 1997, No. 3, §2, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 802, §2, eff. July 2, 1999; Redesignated from R.S. 22:3022 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 22:2182 ("Traditional providers access retained") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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