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Committee adopts amendment and reports bill to require insurer coverage for newborn and early-childhood home visits
Summary
House Bill 382, which would require coverage for evidence-based home visiting programs for newborns and young children, was reported favorably after the sponsor and stakeholders agreed on phasing and scope language to reduce fiscal disruption and allow public–private implementation.
House Bill 382, carried by Representative Baham, would require insurance coverage for home-visiting services for newborns and young children intended to improve maternal and infant outcomes. The House Insurance Committee adopted a concept amendment to narrow language and reported the bill favorably.
Representative Edmond Baham said the measure addresses Louisiana’s high maternal and infant mortality rates and cited March of Dimes data showing poor state rankings. Susan E. Nelson of the Louisiana Partnership for Children and Families…
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