HLS 24RS-380 ENGROSSED
2024 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 421
BY REPRESENTATIVE PHELPS
HEALTH CARE/RECORDS: Requires healthcare providers to document a diagnosis of
sickle cell disease on immunization records in certain circumstances
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 40:31.12(3)(h), relative to immunization records; to report a sickle cell disease
3 diagnosis in certain circumstances; to establish procedures to obtain patient consent
4 prior to reporting; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 40:31.12(3)(h) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง31.12. Definitions
8 As used in this Part, the following definitions shall apply:
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10 (3) "Immunization record" means a client's medical record related to the
11 client's receipt of immunizations. An immunization record shall only include:
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13 (h) A healthcare provider's certification of a sickle cell disease diagnosis.
14 A provider shall obtain the consent of a client or the parent or guardian of a client
15 under the age of eighteen prior to documenting any medical condition on the client's
16 immunization record.
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are additions. HLS 24RS-380 ENGROSSED
HB NO. 421
DIGEST
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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 421 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Phelps
Abstract: Directs a healthcare provider to document a preexisting sickle cell disease
diagnosis on a patient's immunization record.
Present law requires the Louisiana Department of Health to maintain a record of all
immunizations an individual receives.
Proposed law provides a location for healthcare providers to designate a sickle cell disease
diagnosis after obtaining the consent of the patient or, if the patient is a minor, the consent
of the patient's parent or guardian.
(Adds R.S. 40:31.12(3)(h))
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