The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Carla S. Roberts.
DIGEST
SR 192 Original 2023 Regular Session Jackson
Creates the Task Force on Maternal Health to study how to improve maternal outcomes for women,
ways to reduce maternal death rates and preterm birth rates, particularly among black children, and
specific laws that may need to be updated to provide greater protections to pregnant mothers and
their unborn and preterm children.
Provides that the task force consists of the senator from Senate District 34, who shall serve as
chairman, and representatives from the Senate Select Committee on Women and Children, the La.
Dept. of Health, the La. Right to Life, the La. Black Advocates for Life, the Louisiana Council of
Juvenile and Family Court Judges, the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, the La. Dept. of Revenue, and
the La. Dept. of Children and Family Services.
Requires a written report be submitted to the senate and provides that the task force shall terminate
upon submission of the report or February 15, 2024, whichever occurs first.