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As required by Act 534 of the 2014 Regular Session, the state superintendent of education, secretary of the Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS), and the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) shall review and evaluate the effectiveness of current state programs, including but not limited to sex education provided by public schools, aimed at reducing the rate of teen pregnancy and preventing the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases among youth of Louisiana.
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If you missed attending past Rural Health Workshops or want to take another look at your favorite presentations, we have all past presentation recordings and resources from our previous Rural Health Workshops! https://wellaheadla.com/move-well-ahead/provider-education-network/education-and-training/rural-health-workshop/resources/
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Act 17 of the 2023 Regular Session requires an annual report to the legislature of any condition added to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) related to newborn screening and the Louisiana Department of Health's review and determination on the conditions.
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Monitoring the health status of a population is an essential step in evaluating the effectiveness of various health programs and in developing programmatic policy for the future. Monitoring the status of a population relative to certain health indicators over a number of years is an especially effective tool for health planning. Act 985 of the 1995 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session, enacting R.S. 40:1300.71, requires that the Louisiana Department of Health annually prepare a report card relative to health and health-related issues.
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The Task Force on Alopecia Awareness, established by Senate Concurrent Resolution 32 by Senator Price, is dedicated to raising awareness, improving access to care, and supporting individuals living with alopecia and other hair and scalp disorders in Louisiana. To achieve this goal, the task force conducted a comprehensive review of existing research, consulted with healthcare professionals and community stakeholders, and surveyed individuals affected by hair loss conditions.
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The Louisiana Senate urged and requested the Louisiana Department of Health to study acute and long-term adverse health events related to medical marijuana, hemp containing THC, and kratom and to report its findings to the legislature prior to the convening of the 2024 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana.
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The Louisiana Sickle Cell Commission (LSCC) is a statutorily established advisory body that works to improve the delivery of sickle cell services in Louisiana. The LSCC comprises 17 members representing clinical care systems, supportive services, advocates, and individuals with lived experience.
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The Louisiana Rare Disease Advisory Council (LA RDAC) is a statutorily mandated advisory group that is charged with serving in a resource capacity to any public and private agency located in this state that provides services for a person who has been diagnosed with a rare disease. The LA RDAC is administered through the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH or the Department) Office of Public Health (OPH) Bureau of Family Health (BFH), which provides staff support and policy expertise to assist the group with carrying out its charge.
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The Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health’s Bureau of Family Health (BFH), coordinates the Child Death Review (CDR) Program. As mandated by Louisiana Revised Statute 40:2019 , CDRs are conducted for unexpected deaths of children under 15 years of age. State and local panels meet to review child deaths, identify risk factors, and provide recommendations for preventive action. The Louisiana CDR Program is primarily funded through the Federal Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) Case Registry grant.
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The Louisiana Birth Defects Monitoring Network (LBDMN) within the Bureau of Family Health (BFH), Office of Public Health (OPH), Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is responsible for surveillance of birth defects in Louisiana's children. Mandated in 2004, it was the intent of the legislature to “establish a system to collect, analyze, and disseminate data regarding birth defects in the state and to provide information to families of children born with birth defects regarding services available in their community and the development of appropriate prevention programs."
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