SB 451·LA·senate
HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to newborn hearing screening. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
Signed into LawFiled Mar 30, 2026
Sponsor: Caleb Kleinpeter (R)
Latest Action
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 517.
May 29, 2026
Summary
The bill updates the text of the state's newborn hearing screening provisions, correcting wording, punctuation, and phrasing in several sections. The changes affect how the law is written but do not add new requirements, and they apply to newborns, their families, and health‑care providers who conduct the screenings.
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