PUBLIC HEALTH: Directs the Surgeon General to draft and promulgate rules for the administration of medical activities under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for all members of the healthcare community in Louisiana
HB 690 is a procedural bill that amends Louisiana law to include specific state boards in the process for administering Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) medical activities. It directs the Surgeon General to draft rules involving the Louisiana State Law Institute, State Board of Medical Examiners, Board of Pharmacy, and State Board of Nursing. The bill does not create new policy but clarifies which entities must be consulted when implementing EUA protocols for healthcare providers. It directly affects these four state boards by designating their role in EUA rulemaking. The bill passed the Senate with strong support (73-22) in May 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 15, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions
HB690 Original
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HB690 Act
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill was converted from a draft proposal to an enrolled Act, changing its status from pending legislation to law. The substantive policy content regarding Emergency Use Authorization rules remained largely the same, but the enrolled version added a specific requirement for the Surgeon General to coordinate with eight additional state agencies and organizations during rule development.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability did not change; however, the rulemaking process now explicitly requires coordination with specific external agencies and organizations.
REQUIREMENT
Added a mandate for the Surgeon General to coordinate with the Office of the Attorney General, the Louisiana State Law Institute, the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, the Louisiana Hospital Association, the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy, the Louisiana State Medical Society, the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, and any other appropriate agencies when developing EUA rules.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document header to reflect the bill's final status as an enrolled Act (Act No. 396) and corrected minor text formatting and line breaks throughout the document.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025 · House May 20, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Jun 9, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate conference committee members appointed: Fesi, Cloud, and McMath.
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Jun 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted.
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 73, nays 22. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 377 reported by the Committee on Health and Welfare (10-0).
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chuck Owen
RRepublican
Co
Annie Spell
RRepublican
Co
BA
Beryl Amedée
RRepublican
Co
Beth Billings
RRepublican
Co
Dodie Horton
RRepublican
Co
Gabe Firment
RRepublican
Co
Peter Egan
RRepublican
Co
Raymond Crews
RRepublican
Co
Rhonda Butler
RRepublican
Co
Rodney Schamerhorn
RRepublican
Co
Roger Wilder
RRepublican
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