HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Provides for the use of nitrous oxide by physicians during medical procedures

Summary

The new law lets doctors licensed by the state board give nitrous oxide as an analgesic during minor office surgeries and similar procedures. The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners must issue safety guidelines, but it cannot forbid the practice. This gives patients an additional pain‑management option and clarifies physicians’ authority.

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