Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1138

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of insurance. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1132
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Program: means the Louisiana Guaranteed Benefits Pool. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1132

            The commissioner shall not enroll an individual or permit any individual to participate as an eligible individual in the program unless the commissioner has received written notification from the attorney general of a final and definitive ruling by a court of competent jurisdiction that the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148, is unconstitutional pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 22:1122.

            Acts 2019, No. 412, §1, eff. June 11, 2019.