The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Cheryl Serrett.
DIGEST
SB 106 Original 2017 Regular Session Bishop
Proposed law requires each public postsecondary management board shall adopt a policy requiring
each institution under its supervision and management to develop and implement an action plan to
address the prevention of unplanned pregnancies among unmarried students.
Proposed law provides that the plan shall:
(1) Incorporate unplanned pregnancy prevention information into student success courses and
student orientation.
(2)As deemed appropriate, incorporate information into academic courses that is recognized as
medically accurate by the American Congress of Obstetricans and Gynecologists including,
without limitation, information on abstinence.
(3) Identify opportunities to raise awareness of and provide resources for the prevention of
unplanned pregnancies to the entire student body.
(4) Identify opportunities for postsecondary students to serve as mentors or role models of
successful behaviors and healthy choices for high school students.
(5) Identify public and private grants to help address the prevention of unplanned pregnancy and
promote student success.
(6)Collaborate with community health care providers and federally qualified health centers to
promote access to care.
(7) Identify challenges faced by students who are single parents and possible methods to assist
such students to complete college.
(8) Identify other topics or issues related to the prevention and reduction of unplanned
pregnancies among postsecondary students.
Proposed law requires each public postsecondary institution to submit the required action plan to the
appropriate management board by December 1, 2017, and to provide a status report by December
first of each year.
Proposed law requires each public postsecondary management board to submit a report, including
any recommendations for legislative action, to the Senate and House committees on education and
the Senate and House committees on health and welfare by February first of each year. Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 17:3351(L))