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LA HB314

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dustin Miller

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the exemption that previously allowed hospitals in parishes with populations of 250,000 or less to avoid maintaining in-house obstetric anesthesia personnel on a 24-hour basis
  • Eliminates the alternative standard that permitted smaller-parish hospitals to use on-call obstetric anesthesia staff who could respond within 20 minutes
  • Affects hospital qualification for Medicaid reimbursement for Level III, neonatal, and obstetric medical services, as well as licensure prerequisites
  • Effective date: January 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Modifies the regulatory authority of the Louisiana Department of Health in relation to hospital classifications

HEALTH CARE/FACILITIES

Last Action

Effective date: 01/01/2026.

6/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Welfare4/30/2025
Health and Welfare4/2/2025

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