RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 299 (SB 143) 2024 Regular Session Barrow
New law requires healthcare providers who provide prenatal and postpartum care to women
to screen for signs and symptoms of hypertension and preeclampsia if, in the provider's
professional, medical judgment, the screening is in the best interest of the patient.
Effective May 28, 2024.
(Adds R.S. 40:1124.1)