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HB 478 Original 2025 Regular Session Horton
Abstract: Requires certain health and resource information to be posted and made available to
patients at school health centers in public high schools and student health centers on public
postsecondary education campuses.
Present law (R.S. 40:31.3) requires the office of public health (OPH) within the La. Dept. of Health
(LDH), to facilitate the establishment of health centers in schools. Requires centers be registered
with OPH. Prohibits health centers in schools from advocating abortion in any way. Proposed law
retains present law.
Proposed law requires LDH to do the following:
(1)Produce and distribute displays for school health centers in public high schools and student
health centers on public postsecondary education campuses. Requires the signs to read
"Pregnant? Help Is Available for You and Your Baby!" and include a link to the
department's pregnancy website. Requires signs to be at least 16 inches by 20 inches and the
text to be printed in a large, easily readable font.
(2)Produce and distribute booklets for such facilities with certain information, including
information about services available to pregnant women, adoption, and neonatal care.
(3)Promulgate rules and regulations as necessary for the implementation of proposed law
relative to the production and distribution of booklets in accordance with the Administrative
Procedure Act.
(4)Post information on its website about how to request booklets.
Proposed law requires staff of the centers to post signs and have booklets available in each patient
admission area, patient waiting room, and patient consultation room. Requires staff to offer the
booklet to each pregnant patient.
(Adds R.S. 17:3384 and R.S. 40:31.4)