Louisiana § RS 40:1235.1 - State agency may provide malpractice coverage
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:1235.1 — State agency may provide malpractice coverage, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:1235.1. State agency may provide malpractice coverage
Each agency of the state which employs physicians, dentists or professional nurses to provide medical services for or on behalf of such agency and each agency of the state to whom any medical doctor, dentist or professional nurse donates their services may provide such persons with medical malpractice coverage at no cost to such persons. For the purposes of this Part the term "physician" shall mean any person holding a valid certificate to practice medicine issued pursuant to R.S. 37:1273; the term "dentist" shall mean any person holding a valid certificate to practice dentistry issued pursuant to R.S. 37:751 through R.S. 37:763; the term "professional nurse" shall mean any person holding a valid certificate to practice nursing pursuant to R.S. 37:921, R.S. 37:971 or R.S. 37:972. The coverage provided for herein shall apply only to those actions arising from services rendered as a direct result of such employment or donation.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 674, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.38 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
NOTE: Former R.S. 40:1235.1 redesignated to R.S. 40:1135.2 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 40:1235.1
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:1235.1 cover?
Section RS 40:1235.1 ("State agency may provide malpractice coverage") 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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