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2018 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 149
BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN
HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Provides for dissemination by certain healthcare providers
of information to patients concerning bone marrow donation
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1263.3(5)(a)(introductory paragraph) and to enact Part VII-B
3 of Chapter 20 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised
4 of R.S. 37:1745.21, and R.S. 40:1263.3(5)(a)(iv) through (vi) and (6), relative to
5 bone marrow donations; to provide for the dissemination of bone marrow donor
6 information; to provide for duties of the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
7 and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing in disseminating information; to provide
8 for the duties of the secretary for the Louisiana Department of Health; and to provide
9 for related matters.
10Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
11 Section 1. Part VII-B of Chapter 20 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of
121950, comprised of R.S. 37:1745.21, is hereby enacted to read as follows:
13 PART VII-B. HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS–BONE MARROW DONATIONS
14 §1745.21. Bone marrow donor awareness
15 A. The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and the Louisiana State
16 Board of Nursing shall provide the following information concerning bone marrow
17 donations to healthcare providers licensed by the boards for dissemination to
18 patients:
19 (1) The need for bone marrow donations.
20 (2) Patient populations that would benefit from bone marrow donations.
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1 (3) How to join the national bone marrow registry.
2 (4) How to acquire a free buccal swab kit from the national bone marrow
3 registry.
4 B. The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and the Louisiana State
5 Board of Nursing may each exercise discretion in determining which healthcare
6 providers shall be responsible for disseminating the information provided for in
7 Subsection A of this Section to patients.
8 C. The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and the Louisiana State
9 Board of Nursing may promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the
10 Administrative Procedure Act in order to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.
11 Section 2. R.S. 40:1263.3(5)(a)(introductory paragraph) is hereby amended and
12reenacted and R.S. 40:1263.3(5)(a)(iv) through (vi) and (6) are hereby enacted to read as
13follows:
14 §1263.3. Powers and duties
15 The secretary shall:
16 * * *
17 (5)(a) Educate residents of the state about all of the following:
18 * * *
19 (iv) Patient populations that would benefit from bone marrow donations.
20 (v) How to join the national bone marrow registry.
21 (vi) How to acquire a free buccal swab kit from the national bone marrow registry.
22 * * *
23 (6) Cause information required by Subparagraph (5)(a) of this Section to be
24published on the Louisiana Department of Health website for the purpose of enhancing
25public awareness of bone marrow donations.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 149 Original 2018 Regular Session Hoffmann
Abstract: Requires the La. State Board of Medical Examiners and the La. State Board of
Nursing to disseminate information concerning bone marrow donations to healthcare
providers for public awareness. Requires the secretary for the La. Department of
Health to publish information on bone marrow donations on the department's
website.
Proposed law provides for the La. State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME) and the La.
State Board of Nursing (LSBN) to provide information concerning bone marrow donations
to healthcare providers licensed by the boards. Proposed law provides for those healthcare
providers licensed by the boards to make this information available to patients.
Proposed law provides that the following information shall be given to the patients by the
healthcare providers:
(1) The need for bone marrow donations.
(2) Patient populations that would benefit from bone marrow donations.
(3) How to join the national bone marrow registry.
(4) How to acquire a free buccal swab kit from the national bone marrow registry.
Proposed law provides that the LSBME and the LSBN may exercise discretion in
determining which healthcare providers will be responsible for providing patients with this
information.
Proposed law provides that the LSBME and the LSBN may promulgate rules to carry out
duties provided for in proposed law.
Proposed law requires the secretary for the La. Department of Health to publish on the
department's website information concerning bone marrow donations.
(Amends R.S. 40:1263.3(5)(a)(intro. para.); Adds R.S. 37:1745.21 and R.S.
40:1263.3(5)(a)(iv)-(vi) and (6))
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