§1732.1. Immunity from liability for volunteer supervising physicians
A. A physician licensed to practice medicine by the Louisiana State Board of
Medical Examiners, who gratuitously volunteers to supervise a licensed healthcare
professional performing ultrasound procedures at a nonprofit pregnancy resource center in
this state, shall not be liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission in the
supervising or performing of the ultrasound procedure, or the interpretation of the results of
the procedure, unless the damage or injury was caused by willful or wanton misconduct or
gross negligence.
B. For the purposes of this Section:
(1) " Licensed healthcare professional" means a licensed healthcare professional who
is qualified in this state and trained to perform ultrasound procedures.
(2) " Nonprofit pregnancy resource center" means an organization qualified as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as
amended, that provides pregnancy information and counseling services to an individual at
no cost.
Acts 2008, No. 417, §1, eff. June 21, 2008; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.