Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1215.1

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Board: means the board of directors of the plan. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Plan: means the Louisiana Health Plan as created in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202

            Dissolution of the operations of the Louisiana Health Plan requires the expeditious determination of its outstanding liabilities. As such, each of the following provisions shall apply:

            (1) Any action against the plan, the board, the employees of the plan, or any combination thereof shall be subject to a peremptive period ending on December 31, 2014, at which time the right to assert a cause of action shall be extinguished.

            (2) All appeals by policyholders or providers must be made within the guidelines of the policy. In no event shall any appeal by a policyholder or provider be commenced after September 30, 2014.

            (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, nothing herein shall limit the immunity from liability provided by La. Rev. Stat. 22:1203(D).

            (4) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any action against the plan, the board, the employees of the plan, or any combination thereof arising out of any obligation, duty, breach, or other activity occurring subsequent to plan activity pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 22:1205(C)(8).

            Acts 2013, No. 325, §1, eff. June 17, 2013; Acts 2020, No. 313, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.