Committee asks surgeon general to craft emergency‑use authorization rules; lawmakers press for statutory guardrails

Jun 4, 2025

The committee reported House Bill 6 90 as amended, asking the state's surgeon general to promulgate rules governing emergency use authorization (EUA) in Louisiana. Lawmakers and the surgeon general agreed safeguards and statutory guardrails are needed and discussed committee oversight of future rules.

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The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted to report House Bill 6 90 as amended, a bill that would direct the state surgeon general to draft and promulgate rules governing the use of medical emergency‑use authorizations (EUAs) in Louisiana.

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