On September 2, 2005, Louisiana’s Governor, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, issued Executive Order No. KBB 2005-26. The order suspended all state licensure laws, rules and regulations for medical professionals and personnel from other states who offer medical services in Louisiana to those needing medical services as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
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Hurricane Katrina
HIPAA Privacy and Disclosures in Emergency Situations
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By the Kean Miller Health Law Team
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”), published two bulletins on September 2, 2005 and September 9, 2005 to discuss the application of HIPAA in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The bulletins expressed the need for persons displaced by the hurricane to obtain ready access to health care and a means of contacting family and caregivers.
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Emergency Procedures for Conducting State Business
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By the Kean Miller Construction Law Team
One of the Executive Orders enacted by Governor Kathleen Blanco in response to the disaster arising out of Hurricane Katrina and the flooding caused by the breaches of the levees around New Orleans is Executive Order KBB 2005-27. This Executive Order is captioned “Emergency Procedures for Conducting State Business”.
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Governor’s Executive Order #30
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Posted in Hurricane Katrina
In the flurry of post-hurricane orders and developments, we overlooked Governor Blanco’s Executive Order #30, which temporarily relaxes the venue restrictions on UCC filings and notarial powers. The heart of the order reads:
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Checklist of Employment Considerations in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
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Posted in Hurricane Katrina, Labor and Employment Law
By the Kean Miller Labor & Employment team Many clients, friends and neighbors are now faced with serious and unanticipated storm-related decisions regarding the interruption/closure of businesses and issues related to their employees. Employers will encounter individualized issues, but we provide the following checklist of some general considerations for employers who face business interruptions and closures.
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Louisiana Department of Revenue to Grant Tax Relief to Hurricane Victims
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Posted in Hurricane Katrina
Another press release from the Louisiana Department of Revenue website:
Date: September 6, 2005
BATON ROUGE- The Department of Revenue is granting tax relief to those taxpayers who are unable to file tax returns or make tax payments because of the effects of Hurricane Katrina, announced Revenue Secretary Cynthia Bridges.
Under the authority of Louisiana Revised Statute 47:1514, the state is granting:
* a 30-day extension of time to file or make payments for sales tax returns due September 20, 2005, and
* a 60-day extension of time to file or make payments for other taxes, except income, that would otherwise be due August 30th through September 30th.
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Louisiana Department of Revenue Accepts Returns & Payments for Local Governments
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Posted in Hurricane Katrina
From the Louisiana Department of Revenue website:
Date: September 6, 2005
BATON ROUGE- At the request of the Louisiana Policy Jury Association, the Louisiana Department of Revenue has established an address to accept tax returns and payments for four parishes in the Metropolitan New Orleans area that cannot receive mail due to the destruction…
Louisiana Department of Revenue Issues Emergency Rule Restricting Sales Tax Refunds On Property Destroyed In Natural Disasters
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Posted in Hurricane Katrina
The Department of Revenue has issued an emergency rule restricting the sales tax refunds on property destroyed in natural disasters. You can read the emergency rule here: Download file.
Louisiana Conservation Commissioner Issues Memorandum to Address Katrina Oil and Gas Production Issues
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Posted in Hurricane Katrina
On September 7, 2005, the Conservation Commissioner issued a memorandum authorizing certain exceptions to the rules of the Commission which deal with oil and gas production activities. The memorandum applies only to operations in the eight worst-affected parishes: Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, Terrebonne, and Washington. However, the memorandum states that the…
Governor’s Executive Order KBB 2005-32 — Suspension of Legal Deadlines, Prescription, Peremption
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Posted in Hurricane Katrina
Governor Blanco has issued Executive Order No. KBB 2005-32, which can be found here.
The heart of the order is found in Sections I and II:
SECTION 1: All deadlines in legal proceedings, including liberative prescriptive and peremptive periods in all courts, administrative agencies, and boards are hereby suspended until at least September 25,…