Requests the Army Corps of Engineers to quickly approve the emergency authorization request submitted by Governor Bobby Jindal on May 11, 2010, and to incorporate these plans into the Incident Action Plan.
Commends Tulane University for a tradition of academic excellence and recognizes Wednesday, May 26, 2010, as "Tulane University Day at the Louisiana Senate".
Commends Kelly Bernard for her successful reign as Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen for 2009, and recognizes Wednesday, May 26, 2010, as Miss Louisiana Organization Day at the State Capitol.
Expresses support for consolidation of inpatient and outpatient services at Huey P. Long Medical Center to create a sustainable and economically feasible model, and requests the governor, LSU and DHH, to take all actions necessary to streamline services and create a fiscally responsible, viable public medical center in central Louisiana.
Requests the Senate committees on revenue and fiscal affairs and health and welfare to jointly study the effects of local sales tax on prescription drugs administered in an outpatient setting.
Request Senate Health and Welfare Committee to study potential reforms to this state's system of child and adolescent psychiatric care which balance cost with the adequacy of treatment.