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LA HB895
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Delisha Boyd
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AI Summary
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Healthcare providers must make available to sexual assault survivors, when medically indicated, emergency contraception and a minimum three-day supply of HIV or STI post-exposure prophylaxis during forensic medical examinations
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Changes current law from permissive ("may include") to mandatory ("shall make available") language regarding provision of post-exposure prophylaxis medications
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Amends R.S. 40:1216.1(A)(2)(e), which governs procedures for survivors of sexually oriented criminal offenses at licensed hospitals and healthcare providers in Louisiana
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All licensed hospitals and healthcare providers in Louisiana must offer sexual assault survivors information about available treatment and follow specified examination and treatment procedures
Legislative Description
Provides relative to the treatment of sexual assault survivors by hospitals and healthcare providers
HEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
3/9/2026