Louisiana

Current Law

2013

Louisiana H.R. 127 – Adopted on May 22, 2013

Urges the Louisiana Department of Education and State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to expand oral health education in public schools. The resolution highlights the connection between oral health and systemic diseases, including oral cancer, and emphasizes the need for stronger curricular requirements. It encourages the integration of comprehensive education on oral hygiene, disease prevention, and the consequences of poor oral health—such as untreated infections and oral cancer—particularly during children’s formative years.

LA S.C.R. 109 - Adopted May 6, 2014

Designates April 12, 2014, as Oral Cancer Foundation Walk/Run for Awareness Day in Louisiana. The resolution highlights the increasing incidence of oral cancer, its primary causes (tobacco, alcohol, and HPV), and the role of the Oral Cancer Foundation in promoting prevention, education, and research. It recognizes the foundation’s awareness event held on April 12, 2014, in Baton Rouge, attended by over 150 participants and supported by local businesses, with proceeds dedicated to combating oral cancer in the state.