Section 9:2792.8 - Limitation of liability; employees of certain nonprofit organizations supervising or coordinating community servicesA. As used in this Section: (1) "Designated nonprofit organization" means a private, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 501, which has been designated by the judges of the judicial district or any city or municipal court within which it is located to coordinate or supervise the utilization of the community service of persons sentenced to perform community service as an alternative to incarceration.(2) "Employee" means a director, officer, trustee, shareholder, or employee of a designated nonprofit organization, whether or not such person is compensated for his services.(3) "Community service" means work which has been designated by the sentencing judge to be performed as an alternative to incarceration, and which the sentencing judge deems to be worthwhile to the community as a whole.(4) "Community service workers" means persons convicted of misdemeanors, or felonies under a state or local ordinance not involving violence, and sentenced to perform community service, or persons who have entered a pretrial diversion agreement with a district attorney's office.B. The state of Louisiana shall hold harmless and indemnify all designated nonprofit organizations for all acts and omissions of any community service worker which result in damage or injury to the same or any other community service worker and for all acts and omissions of any employee of the nonprofit organization which result in damage or injury to any community service worker, unless such damage or injury was caused by the employee's willful or wanton misconduct.C. An employee of a designated nonprofit organization shall not be individually liable for any act or omission of his own or of any other employee which results in damage or injury to any community service worker, unless such damage or injury was caused by his willful or wanton misconduct, nor shall such employee be liable for any act or omission of any community service worker which results in damage or injury to any other community service worker or any third person whatsoever, unless such damage or injury was caused by the willful or wanton misconduct of such employee.D. A community service worker shall have no cause of action for damages, except for the payment of medical expenses, against the entity conducting the program or supervising his participation therein, including a municipality, parish, sheriff, or other entity, nor against any official, employee, or agent of such entity, for any injury or loss suffered by him during or arising out of his participation therein, if such injury or loss is a direct result of the lack of supervision or act or omission of the supervisor, unless the injury or loss was caused by the intentional or grossly negligent act or omission of the entity or its official, employee, or agent.Acts 1991, No. 682, §1; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 70, §1, eff. May 10, 1996; Acts 2011, No. 229, §1.Acts 1991, No. 682, §1; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 70, §1, eff. 5/10/1996; Acts 2011, No. 229, §1.