La. R.S. 47:6114 — Registry of maternal wellness centers

A. The Louisiana Department of Health shall establish and maintain, in accordance
with the provisions of this Chapter, a voluntary registry of maternal wellness centers. The
purpose of the registry shall be to function as a single database of eligible maternal wellness
centers located in Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Health shall publish and make
the registry available to the public on its website. The Louisiana Department of Health shall
have no regulatory authority over registered eligible maternal wellness centers.
B. The registry shall not include any organization involved in, or associated with
counseling for, or referrals to, abortion clinics, providing medical abortion-related
procedures, or pro-abortion advertising.
C.(1) Any organization seeking to be included in the registry shall provide the
Louisiana Department of Health with an affidavit that it meets the following criteria:
(a) Verification that the organization is located in Louisiana.
(b) Verification that the organization is exempt from federal income taxation under
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c) A statement that the organization meets the definition requirements of an eligible
maternal wellness center as provided in R.S. 47:6112.
(d) Any other information that the Louisiana Department of Health requires by rule.
(2) The affidavit shall be signed by an officer of the organization under penalty of
perjury.
(3) The organization shall notify the Louisiana Department of Health of any changes
that may affect eligibility under this Section.
D. The Louisiana Department of Health shall review each affidavit and determine
whether the organization meets the criteria to be included in the registry. The Louisiana
Department of Health shall send notice to the applicant organization and to the secretary of
the Department of Revenue of its determination.
E. Registered eligible maternal wellness centers shall complete an annual form and
provide the form to the Louisiana Department of Health no later than February first of each
year in order to verify that the organization continues to meet the criteria of a maternal
wellness center.
Acts 2023, No. 437, §1.
NOTE: See Acts 2023, No. 437, regarding that the provisions of the Act apply to tax
years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2025.