HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT: Establishes a Perinatal Bereavement Care Initiative within the Louisiana Department of Health. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Summary

The law creates a Perinatal Bereavement Care Initiative, called Angel’s Law, that requires hospitals with maternity or neonatal intensive care units to provide perinatal cooling devices for families after fetal or infant loss and to train staff on their use. It also mandates the Department of Health to identify eligible hospitals and to report annually on participation, funding, and training from 2027 through 2030. The goal is to support grieving families and improve bereavement care.

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