- A. The rules of Chapter 19 provide for and govern the administration and payment by the fund of future medical care and related benefits for patients deemed to be in need of future care and related benefits pursuant to a final judgment issued by a court of competent jurisdiction or agreed to in a settlement reached between a patient and the fund.
- B. The rules of Chapter 19 shall be applicable to all malpractice claims, including those brought under
R.S. 40:1299.39.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1231.4(D)(3), formerly R.S. 40:1299.44(D)(3).
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Patient’s Compensation Fund Oversight Board, LR 19:1566 (December 1993), amended LR 27:1888 (November 2001), amended by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Patient’s Compensation Fund Oversight Board, LR 38:2545 (October 2012).