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LouisianaSB 1742025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

PUBLIC HEALTH: Provides relative to certain pregnancy screenings. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsored By: Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Health and Welfare

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Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Covered infection tests during pregnancy

Louisiana prenatal providers must offer HIV and syphilis blood tests at the initial first-trimester visit and first third-trimester visit, or as soon as possible afterward. At labor and delivery, providers must explain that these tests will happen unless the patient declines. Unless declined, samples must go to an approved lab using FDA-approved HIV tests and American Board of Pathology-approved syphilis tests. Providers must also test for chlamydia and gonorrhea at the first prenatal visit. Third-trimester testing must be offered after a positive result or when the provider decides it is needed. Health insurers and managed care plans must cover these infection tests as medically necessary, without prior approval or other use-management requirements.

Substance use screening during pregnancy

Louisiana prenatal doctors, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants must screen pregnant patients for substance use disorder when screening is in their best interest. This applies only if screening has not already happened. Screening occurs during the first trimester or at the first exam after pregnancy is confirmed. Providers must use a proven verbal screening tool that follows American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists standards. Louisiana's Office of Public Health must post approved tools online. If screening shows a risk of substance use disorder, the provider must refer the patient for appropriate treatment.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Tehmi Jahi Chassion

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 0

House vote • 6/4/2025

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 98 • No: 0

House vote • 5/28/2025

Reported with amendments

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/13/2025

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 37 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 437.

    6/20/2025Senate

  2. Effective date 6/20/2025.

    6/20/2025Senate

  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    6/11/2025Senate

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    6/10/2025Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    6/10/2025House

  6. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    6/4/2025House

  7. Received from the House with amendments.

    6/4/2025Senate

  8. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

    6/2/2025House

  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 06/04/2025.

    6/2/2025House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/29/2025House

  11. Reported with amendments (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/28/2025House

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

    5/15/2025House

  13. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    5/14/2025House

  14. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/13/2025Senate

  15. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    5/8/2025Senate

  16. Reported with amendments.

    5/7/2025Senate

  17. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

    4/14/2025Senate

  18. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

    4/4/2025Senate

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