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Regular Session, 2013 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 35
BY SENATORS HEITMEIER, ALLAIN, BROOME, BROWN, BUFFINGTON,
DORSEY-COLOMB, ERDEY, GUILLORY, JOHNS, LAFLEUR,
LONG, MILLS, MURRAY, NEVERS, TARVER, THOMPSON AND
WARD AND REPRESENTATI VES HENSGENS AND WILLMOTT
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
AN ACT1
To enact Chapter 46-A of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be2
comprised of R.S. 46:2616 and 2617, relative to annual health action plans prepared3
by the Department of Health and Hospitals; to provide for a diabetes annual action4
plan; to provide for an obesity annual action plan; to provide for the preparation and5
submission requirements; to provide for the required content of the action plans; and6
to provide for related matters.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. Chapter 46-A of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,9
comprised of R.S. 46:2616 and 2617, is hereby enacted to read as follows:10
CHAPTER 46-A. HEALTH ACTION PLANS11
§2616. Diabetes annual action plan; submission; content12
The Department of Health and Hospitals shall submit an action plan,13
after consulting with and receiving comments from the medical director of each14
of its contracted Medicaid partners, to the Senate Committee on Health and15
Welfare and the House Committee on Health and Welfare no later than16
February first of each year on the following:17
(1) The financial impact and reach diabetes of all types is having on the18
state of Louisiana and its residents. Items in this assessment shall include the19
number of lives with diabetes covered by Medicaid through the Department of20
Health and Hospitals and its contracted partners, the number of lives with21
diabetes impacted by the prevention and diabetes control programs22
implemented by the department and its contracted partners, the financial cost23
diabetes and its complications places on the department and its contracted24
partners, and the financial cost diabetes and its complications places on the25 SB NO. 35 ENROLLED
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department and its contracted partners in comparison to other chronic diseases1
and conditions.2
(2) An assessment of the benefits of implemented programs and activities3
aimed at controlling diabetes and preventing the disease.4
(3) A description of the level of coordination existing between the5
Department of Health and Hospitals, its contracted partners, and other6
stakeholders on activities, programmatic activities, and the level of7
communication on managing, treating, or preventing all forms of diabetes and8
its complications.9
(4) The development of a detailed action plan for battling diabetes with10
a range of actionable items. The plan shall identify proposed action steps to11
reduce the impact of diabetes, prediabetes, and related diabetes complications.12
The plan shall identify expected outcomes of the action steps proposed while13
establishing benchmarks for controlling and preventing diabetes.14
(5) The development of a detailed budget blueprint identifying needs,15
costs, and resources to implement the plan identified in Paragraph (4) of this16
Section.17
§2617. Obesity annual action plan; submission; content18
The Department of Health and Hospitals shall submit an action plan,19
after consulting with and receiving comments from the medical director of each20
of its contracted Medicaid partners, to the Senate Committee on Health and21
Welfare and the House Committee on Health and Welfare no later than22
February first of each year on the following:23
(1) The financial impact and reach obesity is having on the state of24
Louisiana and its residents. Items included in this assessment shall include the25
number of lives with obesity covered by Medicaid through the Department of26
Health and Hospitals and its contracted partners, the number of lives with27
obesity impacted by the prevention and control programs implemented by the28
Department of Health and Hospitals and its contracted partners, the financial29
cost obesity and its complications place on the Department of Health and30 SB NO. 35 ENROLLED
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Hospitals and its contracted partners, and the financial cost obesity and its1
complications places on the Department of Health and Hospitals and its2
contracted partners in comparison to other chronic diseases and conditions.3
(2) An assessment of the benefits of implemented programs and activities4
aimed at controlling obesity and preventing the disease.5
(3) A description of the level of coordination existing between the6
Department of Health and Hospitals, its contracted partners, and other7
stakeholders on activities, programmatic activities, and the level of8
communication on managing, treating, or preventing obesity and its9
complications.10
(4) The development of a detailed action plan for battling obesity with11
a range of actionable items. The plan shall identify proposed action steps to12
reduce the impact of obesity and related obesity complications. The plan shall13
identify expected outcomes of the action steps proposed while establishing14
benchmarks for controlling and preventing obesity.15
(5) The development of a detailed budget blueprint identifying needs,16
costs, and resources to implement the plan identified in Paragraph (4) of this17
Section.18
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not19
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature20
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If21
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become22
effective on the day following such approval.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: