HLS 23RS-1433 ENGROSSED
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 643 (Substitute for House Bill No. 122 by Representative Horton)
BY REPRESENTATIVE HORTON
CHILDREN/NEWBORNS: Provides relative to cytomegalovirus (CMV) testing for
newborns
1 AN ACT
2To enact Subpart F of Part VI of Chapter 5-A of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes
3 of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 40:1086.21, relative to point of care testing for
4 newborns; to require testing for the cytomegalovirus (CMV); to provide for
5 reporting; and to provide for related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. Subpart F of Part VI of Chapter 5-A of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised
8Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 40:1086.21, is hereby enacted to read as follows:
9 SUBPART F. CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) TESTING
10 ยง1086.21. Cytomegalovirus; point of care testing; reporting
11 Every hospital, birthing center, licensed midwife, and certified nurse midwife
12 shall ensure that any delivered newborn is administered point of care testing for
13 cytomegalovirus (CMV). Any positive test report of such point of care testing shall
14 be provided to the Louisiana Department of Health within five days.
15 Section 2. This Act shall be known and may be cited as "Journie's Law".
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HB NO. 643
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 643 Engrossed 2023 Regular Session Horton
Abstract: Requires cytomegalovirus (CMV) testing for newborns.
Proposed law requires every hospital, birthing center, licensed midwife, and certified nurse
midwife to ensure that any delivered newborn is administered point of care testing for CMV.
Proposed law further requires that any positive test report of such point of care testing be
provided to the La. Dept. of Health within five days.
Proposed law shall be known and may be cited as "Journie's Law".
(Adds R.S. 40:1086.21)
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