Requires the Department of Health and Hospitals to delegate certain hearing and adjudication functions to the division of administrative law. (8/15/10)
Requests the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors to study fully implementing the recommendations from the March 23, 2009, Interim LSU Public Hospital Financial and Operational Assessment performed by Alvarez and Marsal and to expand the findings to applications in all hospitals operated by the Louisiana State University System where it is found to be appropriate.
Requires legislative committee approval of DHH contracts of a term of more than three years in duration for the privatization of any portion of the activities which were performed by certain existing facilities or programs during FY 2009-2010 and directs DHH to include certain requirements and evaluation factors in RFPs for contracts.
Directs the Department of Health and Hospitals to investigate, study, and develop a plan or strategy to modernize and improve the state developmental disability centers, focusing particularly on an assessment of the current operation and maintenance of the existing developmental disability centers.
Requests the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners to work in collaboration through the Mental Health Professional Working Group to meet certain goals and to report to the Senate and House committees on health and welfare by February 1, 2011.