DIGEST
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Abramson HB No. 720
Abstract: Authorizes the transfer or lease of the New Orleans Adolescent Hospital to Children's
Hospital, New Orleans, removes requirement of certain conditions in a lease agreement
between the parties, and adds certain requirements.
Present law authorizes the LSU Board of Supervisors and LSU HSC to transfer certain state
property in Orleans Parish, known as the New Orleans Adolescent Hospital (NOAH), to the
division of administration. Present law authorizes the commissioner of administration to lease
the same state property in Orleans Parish to the Children's Hospital, New Orleans.
Proposed law adds the authorization to transfer the property to Children's Hospital, New Orleans.
Present law requires that any lease entered into by the commissioner under present law contain
the following provisions:
(1)The property shall be administered, managed, and operated as a facility for health care,
mental health care, or health care or mental health care education.
(2)The portion of the property shall be administered, managed, and operated so as to provide
mental health care including inpatient and outpatient services consistent with those
services formally provided by the NOAH prior to 2010. Such services may be provided
by a third party and as more particularly provided for in the lease agreement.
Proposed law repeals the requirement that the property be administered, managed, and operated
so as to provide mental health care, including inpatient and outpatient services consistent with
those services formally provided by the NOAH prior to 2010.
Present law provides that if the property is not administered, managed, and operated as provided
in the conditions provided for in present law, the lease shall terminate, and control of such
property shall immediately revert to and vest in the state.
Present law requires the lease to Children's Hospital to be executed by Feb. 1, 2013, or after
Children's Hospital refuses to enter a lease, whichever is sooner, the division of administration
may offer to lease the property to the highest bidder. Proposed law repeals present law.
Present law provides that if the property is not leased after being offered to the highest bidder by
Aug. 1, 2013, or six months if Children's Hospital refuses to enter a lease, whichever is sooner, the property shall revert to the LSU Board of Supervisors and LSU HSC. Proposed law repeals
present law.
Provides that present law shall be the exclusive authority and procedure to transfer the property
in present law. Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law requires Children's Hospital to open a minimum of an additional 16 pediatric or
adolescent behavior health care beds, and consider opening additional beds if the 16 beds reach
90% occupancy.
Proposed law requires Children's Hospital to open the following:
(1) A minimum of an additional 16 pediatric or adolescent behavior health care beds, and add
beds if the 16 beds reach 90% occupancy.
(2)Behavioral health care services for children under five years of age.
(3) Expansion of the Autism Center at Children's Hospital Campus.
(4) Inpatient-to-outpatient behavioral transition care.
Proposed law provides for consolidation and reallocation of capital outlay funding to NOAH in
Act No. 23 of the 2012 R.S. to Children's Hospital to consider and provide services for substance
abuse, longer term inpatients, juvenile justice, and day treatment. Consideration of these services
shall be in consultation with stakeholders.
Proposed law requires Children's Hospital and the Dept. of Health and Hospitals to seek the most
advantageous utilization of the increased bed capacity and the development of an inpatient-out-
patient behavioral transition care program.
Proposed law provides that except as otherwise provided in proposed law, the services provided
for in proposed law may be located in the city of New Orleans after holding a public hearing with
an opportunity for public comment.
Proposed law requires Children's Hospital, New Orleans to submit a report on the behavioral
mental health services provided for in proposed law to the Speaker, the President, and the House
and Senate Committees on Health and Welfare on Feb. 1 of each year until 2018 or until the
obligations are met under proposed law, whichever occurs first.
Proposed law authorizes the transfer or lease of certain state property in St. Martin Parish from
the division of administration to the adjacent landowners, including Phyllis and Michael Marks,
to the property in exchange of consideration proportionate to the appraised value. Provides for
the reservation of mineral rights to the state.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action. (Amends §3, 4, and 5(A) of Act No. 867 of the 2012 R.S.; Repeals §6 of Act No. 867 of the 2012
R.S.)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill.
1. Requires Children's Hospital, New Orleans to submit a report on the behavioral
mental health services provided for in proposed law to the Speaker, the President, and
the House and Senate Committees on Health and Welfare on Feb. 1 of each year until
2018 or until the obligations are met under proposed law, whichever occurs first.
2. Adds to the authority to transfer or lease of certain state property in St. Martin Parish
from the division of administration to Phyllis and Michael Marks.
3. Makes technical changes.