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Louisiana

FASD State Coordinator

Michael L. Kudla, MD, FACOG
Louisiana State Director SBIRT/Healthy Babies Initiative
Office for Addictive Disorders
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628 N 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
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Legislative Information:

Bill Number Category Introduced Description Status

HR107

Treatment

2008

Urges and requests the Department of Health and Hospitals and Department of Social Services to convene a study group to improve the substance abuse treatment rate among pregnant mothers under state supervision.

Filed with the Secretary of State 06/17/2008

SCR70

Treatment

2008

Creates the Nurse-Family Partnership Advisory Council and requests the Department of Health and Hospitals in conjunction with the Nurse-Family Partnership to study the expansion of the evidence-based Nurse-Family Partnership. The Nurse-Family Partnership is a home visiting program that has been shown to improve pregnancy outcomes by helping women engage in preventative health practices, including reducing their use of alcohol.

Filed with the Secretary of State 06/23/2008

HB178

Criminalization

2007

To amend and reenact Children's Code Articles 437(A), 603(16.1), and 610(G) and to enact Children's Code Article 603(14.1.1), relative to the Children's Code; to provide for referral to mediation; to provide with respect to the definition of newborn; to add alcohol exposure to the definition of prenatal neglect; to provide for the duty of a physician to issue a report in certain instances; and to provide for related matters.

Signed by the Governor 07/10/2007

HB125

Criminalization

2007

AN ACT To amend and reenact Children's Code Articles 603(16.1) and 610(G) and to enact Children's Code Article 603(14.1.1), relative to prenatal neglect; to provide with respect to the definition of newborn; to add alcohol exposure to the definition of prenatal neglect; to provide for the duty of a physician to issue a report in certain instances; and to provide for related matters.

Withdrawn from the files of the House prior to introduction

HB243 PDF icon

Criminalization

2003

Enacts safe haven relinquishment provisions for newborn infants whereby any parent may relinquish the care of an infant to the state without prosecution; provides that an act of relinquishment constitutes parental consent for the purposes of examining and testing if the infant suffered fetal exposure to alcohol or drugs.

Enacted 06/27/2003

HB125

Criminalization

2007

AN ACT To amend and reenact Children's Code Articles 603(16.1) and 610(G) and to enact Children's Code Article 603(14.1.1), relative to prenatal neglect; to provide with respect to the definition of newborn; to add alcohol exposure to the definition of prenatal neglect; to provide for the duty of a physician to issue a report in certain instances; and to provide for related matters.

Withdrawn from the files of the House prior to introduction


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