SB 266 IN

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Passed One Chamber

Requires a hospital that operates a maternity unit to ensure that a woman giving birth in the hospital has the option, if medically appropriate, of having a long acting reversible contraceptive placed after delivery and before the woman is discharged. Allows a hospital to be exempt from the requirement if the hospital has a faith based objection. Specifies that a hospital is not responsible for the costs of the contraceptive.

• Jean Breaux · author
• Vaneta Becker Republican · author
• Ann Vermilion · sponsor

1. Jan 11, 2023 Authored by Senator Breaux · upper
2. Jan 11, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
3. Feb 9, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
4. Feb 9, 2023 Senator Becker added as second author · upper
5. Feb 23, 2023 Amendment #1 (Becker) prevailed; voice vote · upper
6. Feb 23, 2023 Amendment #2 (Becker) prevailed; voice vote · upper
7. Feb 23, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
8. Feb 27, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 169: yeas 26, nays 23 · upper
9. Feb 27, 2023 House sponsor: Representative Vermilion · upper
10. Feb 28, 2023 Referred to the House · upper
11. Mar 6, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · Feb 23, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 11, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 9, 2023 · PDF