§ 40:1123.3 — Screening for postpartum or related mental health disorders

Louisiana § 40:1123.3

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 40: Public Health and Safety

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§1123.3. Screening for postpartum or related mental health disorders
A. Healthcare providers who provide postnatal care to women up to twelve months
following the birth shall screen for the signs and symptoms of postpartum depression or
related mental health disorders through a validated screening tool in accordance with the
recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists if in the
exercise of their professional medical judgment the healthcare providers believe that such
screening would be in the best interest of the patient.
B. Upon the consent of the caregiver, a healthcare provider who is providing
pediatric care to an infant shall screen the caregiver for postpartum depression or related
mental health disorders in accordance with the recommendations of the American Academy
of Pediatrics if in the exercise of his professional medical judgment the healthcare provider
believes that such screening would be in the best interest of the patient. Screenings pursuant
to this Subsection shall not create either a physician-patient relationship between the
healthcare provider and the caregiver or any continuing obligation to provide medical
services or referral by the healthcare provider.
NOTE: Former R.S. 40:1123.3 redesignated as R.S. 40:1300.43 by Acts 2022, No.
271, §9A.

Legislative History

Acts 2022, No. 188, §1.