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 557 Original 2020 Regular Session Duplessis
Abstract: Provides that a hospital or free-standing birth center licensed by the La. Dept. of Health
shall perform a comprehensive systematic analysis for all maternal deaths.
Proposed law provides that a hospital or free-standing birth center licensed by the La. Dept. of
Health (LDH) shall complete a comprehensive systematic analysis for all maternal deaths occurring
in the hospital or within forty-five days of the death. Further provides that the analysis shall be
reviewed by the hospitals designated performance improvement coordinator and the coordinator may
consult with and allow participation by the Commission on Perinatal Care and Prevention of Infant
Mortality (commission) as described in present law. Proposed law also provides that the hospitals
or free-standing birth centers may consult with other entities to perform the analysis.
Proposed law provides that the hospital or free-standing birth center shall designate a performance
improvement coordinator.
Proposed law provides that any person participating in a comprehensive systematic analysis activity
pursuant to the provisions of proposed law constitute as participation in the committee to determine
a root cause analysis of a sentinel event and such person and all activities, documents, and records
generated therefrom shall be subject to present law, R.S. 13:3715.3.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 40:2017.13)