Louisiana State Resources:
 

1. State Insurance Commissioner:

For information on how-to file a complaint:

http://www.ldi.state.la.us/ConsumerComplaintForm/Complaints/Welcome.aspx

2. State Medical Board:

The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME) is responsible for protecting the public's health and safety by determining qualifications of applicants for licensure, enforcing the medical practice act through the rule making process and by disciplining licensees who do not follow the rules or adhere to generally accepted standards of practice.

http://www.lsbme.louisiana.gov/index-complaints.html

3. State Minority Office:

Eliminating Health Disparites from a Grassroots Perspective

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=90

4. State Nursing Board:

To safeguard the life and health of the citizens of Louisiana by assuring persons practicing as Registered Nurses and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses are competent and safe.

http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/documents/contacts.asp

5. State Midwives Organization

Moving Midwifery into the 21st Century with Commitment

http://lamidwivesassociation.org/default.aspx

6. State Friends of Midwifery:

This is a listing of different resources and information that may be of help to someone wishing to have a natural birth in Louisiana.

http://louisiananaturalbirth.pbworks.com/

7. State Healthy Start or Associated Improved Pregnancy Program/Director's email:

Our goal is to link pregnant women to the services they need to help them be healthy, and have healthy babies.

http://www.1800251baby.org/

8. State Pregnant Patient's Bill of Rights or Patient's Bill of Rights:

Unable to locate.

9. State Medicaid Complaint Information:

We license health care facilities to operate in the state of Louisiana. Our agency certifies these facilities for participation in Medicare and Medicaid.

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/publications.asp?ID=112&Detail=2099