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Maternal Care Providers: Register for OPH Act 437 Webinar
Louisiana Medicaid·LA · OB-GYN, Family Medicine, Pediatrics·Education
Effective date
Apr 8, 2026
We identified it
Jun 18, 2026
Summary
Louisiana providers offering maternal care are invited to attend a mandatory educational webinar on Act 437, which expands prenatal screening requirements including gonorrhea, chlamydia, and substance use screening for all pregnant patients. This legislation affects clinical practice workflows and documentation requirements for maternal care providers.
Action Required
By April 8, 2026: Maternal care providers (OB/GYN, family medicine, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives) should register for and attend the mandatory 90-minute Act 437 webinar at https://courses.nnptc.org/class_information.html?id=4340. Update clinical workflows to ensure compliance with expanded prenatal screening requirements for gonorrhia, chlamydia, and substance use screening for all pregnant patients as required by Louisiana Act 437.