Jean Breaux
- Democratic
Author
Requires a hospital that operates a maternity unit to ensure that a woman giving birth in the hospital has the option, if medically appropriate, of having a long acting reversible contraceptive placed after delivery and before the woman is discharged. Allows a hospital to be exempt from the requirement if the hospital has a faith based objection. Specifies that a hospital is not responsible for the costs of the contraceptive.
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 169: yeas 26, nays 23
House sponsor: Representative Vermilion
Amendment #2 (Becker) prevailed; voice vote
Amendment #1 (Becker) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senator Becker added as second author
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Authored by Senator Breaux
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Fiscal Note: SB0266.03.ENGS.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0266.03.ENGS.FN002 |
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