Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 29, § 735.5. Immunity for evacuation, sheltering, or repopulation

(1) “Declared state of emergency” means the initial declaration of an emergency or disaster, and no more than one thirty-day renewal thereof, by the governor in accordance with R.S. 29:724 or 766 or by a parish president in accordance with R.S. 29:727 or by a military or governmental authority.

(2) “During a declared state of emergency” means during the time period as set forth in the initial declaration and shall also be retroactive to the precipitating event requiring the declaration of disaster or public emergency and for a period of thirty days following the end of the initial declared state of emergency.

(3) “Health care personnel” means and includes all employees and volunteers of a health care provider facility licensed under Louisiana law, a mobile medical unit, and the officers, directors, shareholders, partners, members or managers of legal entities, who own or operate a health care provider facility, or as a health care licensee, who participate and assist in the evacuation, sheltering, care delivery, transportation or repopulation of a health care provider facility.

(4) “Health care provider” shall have the same meanings as set forth in R.S. 40:1299.41(A)(10) or R.S. 29:762(4).