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LA SB32
LA SB32Establishes a Perinatal Bereavement Care Initiative within the Louisiana Department of Health. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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Introduced
02/04/2026
02/04/2026
In Committee
04/28/2026
04/28/2026
Crossed Over
03/24/2026
03/24/2026
Passed
05/22/2026
05/22/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/22/2026
05/22/2026
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend and reenact the heading of Part XII-A of Chapter 5-B of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and to enact R.S. 40:1124.3, relative to perinatal care; to provide for the Perinatal
AI Summary
This bill, also known as "Angel's Law," establishes a Perinatal Bereavement Care Initiative within the Louisiana Department of Health, specifically within its office on women's health and community health, to improve access to and the quality of care for families experiencing the loss of a baby during pregnancy or shortly after birth. The initiative will coordinate with the Commission on Perinatal Care and Prevention of Infant Mortality and non-profit organizations to provide hospitals with maternity units or neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) with essential resources. These resources include training for hospital staff on how to compassionately interact with grieving families, the provision of perinatal cooling devices which help preserve a deceased infant's appearance for families to spend time with them, and assistance in identifying available perinatal bereavement services like grief counseling and support groups. The initiative will prioritize hospitals that lack cooling devices, serve high-risk maternal patients, or deliver a high volume of babies, and the Department of Health is authorized to accept various forms of funding for its implementation. Furthermore, beginning in February 2027, the Department will submit annual reports to legislative committees detailing the initiative's progress, participating hospitals, funding, device distribution, and staff training.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (118)
Patrick McMath (R)*,
Mark Abraham (R),
Roy Adams (D),
Robert Allain (R),
Beryl Amedée (R),
Tony Bacala (R),
Dennis Bamburg (R),
Regina Barrow (D),
Sidney Barthelemy (D),
Adam Bass (R),
Michael Bayham (R),
Beau Beaullieu (R),
Stephanie Berault (R),
Beth Billings (R),
Doyle Boudreaux (R),
Gerald Boudreaux (D),
Ryan Bourriaque (R),
Delisha Boyd (D),
Chad Boyer (R),
Ken Brass (D),
Jacob Braud (R),
Reese Broussard (R),
Marcus Bryant (D),
Dewith Carrier (R),
Gary Carter (D),
Robby Carter (D),
Stewart Cathey (R),
Tehmi Chassion (D),
Emily Chenevert (R),
Heather Cloud (R),
Kimberly Coates (R),
Patrick Connick (R),
Vincent Cox (R),
Daryl Deshotel (R),
Phillip DeVillier (R),
Jason DeWitt (R),
Kellee Dickerson (R),
Jessica Domangue (R),
Royce Duplessis (D),
Rick Edmonds (R),
Peter Egan (R),
Mike Fési (R),
Adrian Fisher (D),
Franklin Foil (R),
Bryan Fontenot (R),
Aimee Freeman (D),
Barbara Freiberg (R),
Foy Gadberry (R),
Brian Glorioso (R),
Jimmy Harris (D),
Cameron Henry (R),
Chance Henry (R),
Dana Henry (D),
Bob Hensgens (R),
Stephanie Hilferty (R),
Valarie Hodges (R),
Dodie Horton (R),
John Illg (R),
Steven Jackson (D),
Katrina Jackson-Andrews (D),
Samuel Jenkins (D),
Mike Johnson (R),
Travis Johnson (D),
Tim Kerner (R),
Caleb Kleinpeter (R),
Alonzo Knox (D),
Jeremy LaCombe (R),
Vanessa LaFleur (D),
Eddie Lambert (R),
Jacob Landry (R),
Ed Larvadain (D),
Jay Luneau (D),
Rodney Lyons (D),
Shane Mack (R),
Denise Marcelle (D),
Chasity Martinez (D),
Wayne McMahen (R),
Dixon McMakin (R),
Michael Melerine (R),
Shaun Mena (D),
Dustin Miller (D),
Gregory Miller (R),
Beth Mizell (R),
Pat Moore (D),
Jay Morris (R),
Ed Murray (D),
Nicholas Muscarello (R),
Brach Myers (R),
Candace Newell (D),
Joe Orgeron (R),
Chuck Owen (R),
Robert Owen (R),
Thomas Pressly (R),
Ed Price (D),
Mike Reese (R),
Paul Sawyer (R),
Rodney Schamerhorn (R),
Laurie Schlegel (R),
Alan Seabaugh (R),
Larry Selders (D),
Annie Spell (R),
Vinney St. Blanc (R),
Joe Stagni (R),
Jeremy Stine (R),
Kirk Talbot (R),
Sylvia Taylor (D),
Chris Turner (R),
Lauren Ventrella (R),
Debbie Villio (R),
Joy Walters (D),
William Wheat (R),
Roger Wilder (R),
Jeffrey Wiley (R),
Glen Womack (R),
Mark Wright (R),
John Wyble (R),
Rashid Young (D),
Jerome Zeringue (R),
Last Action
Effective date 8/1/2026. (on 05/22/2026)
Bill Topics
Health
- ‐ Availability and Affordability of Medical Devices and Equipment
- ‐ Infants and Children
- ‐ Maternal Health
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