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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 867
BY REPRESENTATIVE ORTEGO
HEALTH: Authorizes a cooperative endeavor between University Medical Center in
Lafayette and the Lafayette Parish School System to develop a pilot program for
coordinated school health and wellness centers
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 17:1519.18, relative to a partnership for health care; to authorize certain2
functions of the University Medical Center in Lafayette; to provide for a pilot3
program for coordinated school health and wellness centers; to provide for goals and4
requirements of the program; to provide for conditions relative to funding5
availability; and to provide for related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 17:1519.18 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 8
ยง1519.18. University Medical Center in Lafayette; coordinated school health and9
wellness centers pilot program10
A. The legislature hereby finds and declares that good health is essential to11
a child's success in school and in life, and that delivery of basic health care and12
family support services in a school-based setting is a highly practical and fiscally13
prudent means of achieving positive outcomes in the overall well-being of children,14
their families, and communities of this state.15
B. The University Medical Center in Lafayette is hereby authorized to enter16
into a cooperative endeavor with the Lafayette Parish School System to develop a17
pilot program for coordinated school health and wellness centers.18 HLS 12RS-1326 REENGROSSED
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C. The goals of the pilot program shall include, without limitation, the1
following:2
(1) To provide primary care services to students and their family members3
such that avoidable emergency department utilization is reduced and reliance on4
costly treatments for preventable conditions diminishes in the community.5
(2) To provide incentives which facilitate greater involvement on the part of6
parents and other family members in the education of children.7
(3) To further provide for increased access to preventive care and treatment8
delivered in schools and other community-based settings.9
(4) To optimize Medicaid federal financial participation through provision10
of primary care.11
(5) To adapt successfully to systemic health policy changes during and12
pursuant to implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L.13
111-148) in a manner which maximizes health benefits to children and families.14
(6) To design its system of services in such a manner as to facilitate15
replication of the program by partnerships among other hospitals and schools of this16
state.17
D. No later than six months after commencement of services of the pilot18
program, and annually thereafter, the University Medical Center in Lafayette, in19
collaboration with the Lafayette Parish School System and other community partners20
of the program, shall develop a written report comprising an evaluation of major21
program aspects and shall submit such report to the House Committee on Education,22
the Senate Committee on Education, the House Committee on Health and Welfare,23
and the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare.24
E. The pilot program provided for in this Section shall be subject to the25
availability of funds for such purpose. The source of monies for the pilot program26
may be any appropriation by the legislature, including federal funds, any public or27
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organizations, or other business entities, and any other monies which may be1
provided by law.2
F. The pilot program provided for in this Section shall not offer any services,3
counseling, or referral activities which are prohibited pursuant to the provisions of4
R.S. 40:31.3(C).5
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Ortego HB No. 867
Abstract: Authorizes a cooperative endeavor between University Medical Center and the
Lafayette Parish School System to develop a pilot program for coordinated school
health and wellness centers.
Proposed law authorizes University Medical Center (UMC) in Lafayette to enter into a
cooperative endeavor with the Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS) to develop a pilot
program for coordinated school health and wellness centers.
Proposed law provides that the goals of the pilot program shall include, without limitation,
the following:
(1)To provide primary care services to students and their family members such that
avoidable emergency department utilization is reduced and reliance on costly
treatments for preventable conditions diminishes in the community.
(2)To provide incentives which facilitate greater involvement on the part of parents and
other family members in the education of children.
(3)To further provide for increased access to preventive care and treatment delivered
in schools and other community-based settings.
(4)To optimize Medicaid federal financial participation through provision of primary
care.
(5)To adapt successfully to systemic health policy changes during and pursuant to
implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in a manner which
maximizes health benefits to children and families.
(6)To design its system of services in such a manner as to facilitate replication of the
program by partnerships among other hospitals and schools of this state.
Proposed law requires UMC, in collaboration with LPSS and other community partners of
the pilot program, to develop a report on the program and submit such report to the House
and Senate committees on education and committees on health and welfare no later than six
months after commencement of services of the pilot program, and annually thereafter.
Proposed law provides that the pilot program provided for in proposed law shall be subject
to the availability of funds for such purpose. Provides that the source of monies for the pilot
program may be any appropriation by the legislature, including federal funds, any public or HLS 12RS-1326 REENGROSSED
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private donations, gifts, or grants from individuals, corporations, nonprofit organizations,
or other business entities, and any other monies which may be provided by law.
Proposed law provides that the pilot program provided for in proposed law shall be subject
to prohibitions in present law (R.S. 40:31.3(C)) on health centers in schools counseling or
advocating abortion; referring any student to any organization for counseling or advocating
abortion; or distributing at any public school any contraceptive or abortifacient drug, device,
or other similar product.
(Adds R.S. 17:1519.18)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to the
original bill.
1. Changed designation of centers provided for in proposed law from "school-based
health and wellness centers" to "coordinated school health and wellness centers".
House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill.
1. Revised language in one enumerated goal of the pilot program provided for in
proposed law.
2. Provided that the University Medical Center shall develop the report to certain
legislative committees as required in proposed law in collaboration with the
Lafayette Parish School System and other community partners of the pilot
program.
3. Required that the pilot program provided for in proposed law be subject to
prohibitions in present law (R.S. 40:31.3(C)) on health centers in schools
counseling or advocating abortion; referring any student to any organization for
counseling or advocating abortion; or distributing at any public school any
contraceptive or abortifacient drug, device, or other similar product.