Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 40, § 1173.6. Violations; penalties

A. All state agencies and health professional licensing, certification, or registration boards and commissions, which collect, maintain, or distribute health data, shall provide to the department such data as are necessary for the department to carry out its responsibilities as defined in this Subpart.

B. All healthcare providers licensed by the state, including but not limited to hospitals, outpatient surgical facilities, and outpatient clinical facilities shall submit information in the manner and form prescribed in rules and regulations promulgated by the department pursuant to this Subpart.

C. Any person, firm, corporation, organization, or institution that violates any of the provisions of this Subpart or any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder regarding patient confidentiality of information shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding one month, or both. Each day of the violation shall constitute a separate offense.

D. Any person, firm, corporation, organization, or institution knowingly violating any of the provisions of this Subpart or any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon a plea of guilty, a plea of nolo contendere or conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars.

E. Renewal of state licenses issued by the Louisiana Department of Health, Department of Insurance, or health professional licensing, certification, or registration boards and commissions shall be predicated in part on compliance with data reporting requirements of this Subpart and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Prior to relicensing, the secretary shall confirm compliance with data reporting requirements in writing to the appropriate permitting or licensing authority. The permit, certification, or license of any healthcare provider, health plan, or facility covered by this Subpart shall be suspended until such time as the required data is submitted to the department.