Bill > HB926

This bill, titled the "Louisiana Medical Freedom Act," establishes new protections against requiring individuals to undergo medical interventions, which are broadly defined to include vaccines, drugs, tests, and devices, to access public services or buildings. Specifically, it prohibits any "government entity," defined as state, parish, or local government bodies but excluding healthcare facilities, from discriminating against or denying access to individuals based on their status regarding any medical intervention, whether for accessing government services, using public buildings, or for government employment. The bill also states that healthy individuals or those believed to be asymptomatic carriers of an illness cannot be excluded from public activities due to declining a medical intervention during a public health emergency, though this exclusion does not apply to childcare or schools, and all requirements remain subject to existing laws on exemptions and accommodations. Violations can be prosecuted by the state's attorney general or local prosecutors, with potential for awarding attorney's fees and court costs.