2014 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 40 - Public Health and Safety
RS 40:1300.111 - Findings

PART L. LOUISIANA HEALTH CARE CONSUMERS' RIGHT TO KNOW

§1300.111. Findings

The legislature hereby finds all of the following:

(1) As a result of rising health care costs, the shortage of health professionals and health care services in many areas of the state, and the concerns expressed by consumers, health care providers, third-party payers, and others involved with making informed decisions regarding health care services, treatment, and coverage, there is a need to have access to provider specific health care cost, quality, and outcome data on health care facilities, health care providers, and health plans as well as continued access to global patterns and trends in the availability, use, and charges for health care services and the associated health circumstances.

(2) Due to the rapidly expanding availability of and access to patient sensitive health care data, it is necessary to establish safeguards which ensure the level of protection of patient encounter data that Louisiana citizens deserve, and which protect the privacy of health information comprising data sets that are reported and disseminated to improve the population health of this state.

Acts 1997, No. 622, §1, eff. July 3, 1997; Acts 2007, No. 410, §1; Acts 2008, No. 537, §1, eff. June 30, 2008; Acts 2014, No. 790, §1.