The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Christine Arbo Peck.
DIGEST
SB 325 Reengrossed 2018 Regular Session Milkovich
Proposed law provides that in addition to any remedy available through certain penalty provisions
in present law, the Louisiana Department of Health may suspend or revoke the license of an
outpatient abortion facility for systematically, intentionally, or deliberately falsifying or destroying
patient files or records required by present law or completing in advance of an appointment with a
woman seeking an abortion any portion of the patient records or forms required by present law.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Adds R.S. 40:1061.30)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to the original bill
1. Deletes proposed law relative to criminal abortion.
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to the
engrossed bill
1. Removes all provisions regarding standing by the district attorney, attorney general,
or governor to seek a court order to close an outpatient abortion facility.
2. Limits application of license suspension or revocation to the Louisiana Department
of Health for an outpatient abortion facility that systematically, intentionally, or
deliberately falsifies or destroys patient files or records required by present law or
completing in advance of an appointment with a woman seeking an abortion any
portion of the patient records or forms required by present law.