Senate Bill No. [insert bill number] amends the terms of office for certain members of the Vermilion Parish Hospital Service Districts No. 1 and No. 2. Specifically, the bill modifies R.S. 46:1053(K)(1) and (L)(1) to reduce the term of office for commissioners in both districts from six years to four years. The bill retains the existing structure of the commissions, with Hospital Service District No. 1 governed by a commission of eight members, including the chief of medical staff at the Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital, and Hospital Service District No. 2 governed by a board of seven members, with one member appointed from among local physicians.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that the two-year terms for members appointed from among the physicians in District No. 2 will remain unchanged. The proposed changes are set to take effect on August 1, 2025. This legislation aims to streamline the governance of the hospital service districts while ensuring that the terms of office are more consistent across both districts.

Statutes affected:
SB143 Original: 46:1053(K)(1)