Commission on Perinatal Care and Prevention of Infant Mortality public meetings in 2022
6 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Commission on Perinatal Care and Prevention of Infant Mortality
The Louisiana Commission on Perinatal Care and Prevention of Infant Mortality will meet to approve minutes from six prior meetings, discuss operationalizing participation in the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative (LaPQC), receive Medicaid Medical Advisory Committee updates, and review authorized projects. The commission will also plan 2023 workgroups and review legislative implementation. Membership vacancies for a family practitioner and a family planning representative are noted.
- Approval of minutes from November 2021, January, March, May, July, and September 2022
- Operationalizing participation in LaPQC (Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative)
- Medicaid Medical Advisory Committee updates
- Plan for 2023 workgroups
- Membership vacancies: Family Practitioner and Family Planning Representative
The Commission did not approve any previous meeting minutes or new language for the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative due to a lack of quorum. Members discussed updates to maternal levels of care and the addition of Humana to the Medicaid MCO network.
- Minutes from September 15, 2022 not approved (no quorum)
- Tabled voting on LaPQC participation language to January 19, 2023
- Tabled discussion on 2023 workgroup focus areas to January 19, 2023
Commission on Perinatal Care and Prevention of Infant Mortality
The Louisiana Commission on Perinatal Care and Prevention of Infant Mortality will meet to review previous meeting notes, hear a presentation on the Dobbs decision and its implications, discuss operationalizing participation in levels of care, receive updates from the Medicaid Medical Advisory Committee, review commission authorized projects, and hear a 2022-2023 workgroup presentation. Public comment will be accepted on each agenda item. The meeting will be held in the State Capitol Press Room with masking recommended due to elevated COVID case rates.
- Presentation re: Dobbs decision
- Operationalizing participation in levels of care discussion
- Medicaid Medical Advisory Committee updates
- 2022-2023 Workgroup presentation
- Legislative review/update on implementation
The commission reviewed updates on maternal care initiatives and legislative implementations. No substantive votes were taken as the meeting lacked a quorum for approving previous minutes or defining participation criteria for the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative.
- Minutes from July 21, 2022, not approved due to lack of quorum
- Tabled vote on criteria for Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative participation until quorum is present
Commission on Perinatal Care and Prevention of Infant Mortality
The Louisiana Commission on Perinatal Care and Prevention of Infant Mortality will meet to discuss 2022 legislative updates, systems of care including free-standing birthing facilities and the Louisiana Doula Registry, and ongoing projects from the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative. The commission will also receive final recommendations from its mental health, telehealth, and postpartum care workgroups. Public comment is invited on each agenda section.
- Review and approval of March and May 2022 meeting minutes
- Legislative review of 2022 updates and discussion of actions needed
- Discussion of Free Standing Birthing Facilities, Maternal Levels of Care, and Louisiana Doula Registry
- Briefing on LaPQC projects: Safe Birth Initiative, The Gift, Improved Care for the Substance Exposed Dyad, and Pregnancy Associated Mortality Surveillance
- Presentation of final recommendations from mental health, telehealth, and postpartum care workgroups
The Commission reviewed the status of the Louisiana Doula Registry and maternal levels of care rules. Members received updates on the Safe Birth Initiative and the 2017-2019 PAMR Report. No previous meeting minutes were approved due to a lack of a quorum.
- Minutes from May 19, 2022, not approved (lack of quorum)
- Established 2022-2023 workgroups divided into Guidelines, Policy, and Research categories
Commission on Perinatal Care and Prevention of Infant Mortality
The Louisiana Commission on Perinatal Care and Prevention of Infant Mortality will meet virtually to discuss legislative updates, workgroup reports, and ongoing projects including the Safe Birth Initiative and doula registry. The agenda includes updates on maternal mortality review, postpartum care, and telehealth initiatives.
- Review of legislative updates on free-standing birthing centers and maternal levels of care
- Update on Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative (LaPQC) projects including Safe Birth Initiative
- Discussion on postpartum care extension and doula registry implementation
- Reports from Mental Health, Telehealth, and Postpartum Care workgroups
The Commission reviewed updates on maternal health initiatives and legislative proposals. No previous meeting minutes were approved due to a lack of quorum. The body received reports on perinatal depression screening and mortality surveillance.
- Medicaid and CHIP postpartum coverage extended to 12 months as of April 1, 2022
- March 17, 2022 meeting minutes not approved (lack of quorum)
Commission on Perinatal Care and Prevention of Infant Mortality
The Louisiana Commission on Perinatal Care and Prevention of Infant Mortality will meet to review and approve previous meeting notes, receive legislative updates on free-standing birthing facilities, maternal levels of care, and the Louisiana Doula Registry, and hear a 'State of the State' presentation. Workgroups on mental health, telehealth, postpartum care, and fetal infant mortality review will report. The commission will also discuss the Medicaid business plan and membership participation.
- Legislative updates on Free Standing Birthing Facilities
- Maternal Levels of Care update
- Louisiana Doula Registry discussion
- Safe Birth Initiative (SBI) update
- Pregnancy Associated Mortality Surveillance (PAMR) report
The Commission reviewed progress on perinatal care projects and discussed several pending legislative bills. No formal votes were taken as the meeting lacked a quorum, and previous minutes were not approved for this reason.
- Minutes from January 20, 2022 meeting not approved due to lack of quorum
- Telehealth/Telemedicine Workgroup decided to pause meetings to create a report of findings
Commission on Perinatal Care and Prevention of Infant Mortality
The Louisiana Commission on Perinatal Care and Prevention of Infant Mortality will meet to review and discuss legislative updates on freestanding birthing facilities and maternal levels of care, as well as updates on authorized projects including the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative and Pregnancy Associated Mortality Surveillance. Workgroup reports on various topics and regular updates on Title X and March of Dimes are also on the agenda. No votes or decisions are scheduled; the meeting is primarily for discussion and information sharing.
- Legislative updates on freestanding birthing facilities and maternal levels of care
- Updates on Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative (LaPQC) and The Gift/NOWS projects
- Pregnancy Associated Mortality Surveillance (PAMR) update
- Workgroup reports: Mental Health, Telehealth/Telemedicine, Postpartum Care
- Regular updates on Title X and March of Dimes
The Commission received updates on the Perinatal Depression Screening Initiative and the Safe Birth Initiative. Minutes from the November 18, 2021 meeting were not approved due to a lack of a quorum. The body also noted the resignation of Dr. Robert Blereau.
- Minutes from November 18, 2021 meeting not approved (lack of quorum)
- Noted Ochsner St. Mary joined Safe Birth Initiative, bringing total to 43 hospitals
- Noted nine additional facilities designated under The Gift 3.0, bringing total to 13
- Accepted resignation of Dr. Robert Blereau