Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 42, § 17.2. Exception for meetings of the pharmacy benefit manager monitoring advisory council

(1) The notice and agenda for the meeting, which shall be posted on the website of the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy and the Department of Insurance, emailed to any member of the public or the news media who requests notice of meetings of the public body, and widely distributed to every known news media outlet that broadcasts or publishes news within the geographic area within the jurisdiction of the public body.

(2) Detailed information regarding how members of the public may participate in the meeting and submit comments regarding matters on the agenda, which information shall be posted on the website of the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy and the Department of Insurance, emailed to any member of the public or the news media who requests notice of meetings of the public body, and widely distributed to every known news media outlet that broadcasts or publishes news within the geographic area within the jurisdiction of the public body.

(1) The advisory council shall provide a mechanism to receive public comment electronically both prior to and during the meeting.

(2) The advisory council shall properly identify and acknowledge all public comments during the meeting and shall maintain those comments in its record of the meeting.

(3) The presiding officer of the advisory council shall ensure both of the following:

(1) “Meeting via electronic means” shall mean a meeting occurring via teleconference or video conference.

(2) “Teleconference” shall mean a method of communication which enables persons in different locations to participate in a meeting and to hear and otherwise communicate with each other.

(3) “Video conference” shall mean a method of communication which enables persons in different locations to participate in a meeting and to see, hear, and otherwise communicate with each other.