Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement for services provided by a licensed midwife or certified nurse midwife. (8/1/23) (EN +$39,972 GF EX See Note)
Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to convene a task force to make recommendations regarding nursing involvement to improve maternal outcomes.
Urges and requests the federal government to avoid reductions in Medicaid funding that would adversely affect Louisiana's rural hospitals and the communities they serve.