2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 28:856 — Employees; transferred

§856.  Employees; transferred

All employees engaged in the performance of duties relating to the functions of the programs and services transferred from the Department of Health and Hospitals to the authority are hereby transferred to the authority to carry out the functions of the authority and its programs and services and shall continue to perform their duties subject to applicable state civil service laws, rules, and regulations.  All employees of the authority shall participate in and be covered by state services, systems, and programs for which provision is made in comprehensive liability, automobile, workers' compensation, and fire and extended coverage insurance and medical malpractice liability laws as provided for in R.S. 39:1527 et seq. and R.S. 40:1299.39 et seq.  The authority, including its contract service delivery employees, may participate in and be covered by the state program for medical malpractice notwithstanding the prohibition in R.S. 40:1299.39(A)(1)(b) and (M) to the contrary, provided that the authority or covered contract service delivery employee has paid the appropriate premium to the office of risk management.  All employees of the authority shall be members of the state civil service system and the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System.

Acts 2003, No. 594, §2, eff. June 27, 2003.