The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Christopher D. Adams.
DIGEST
Proposed law provides the Department of Health and Hospitals shall submit a diabetes action
plan, after consulting with and receiving comments from the medical director of each of the
contracted Medicaid partners, to the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare and the House
Committee on Health and Welfare no later than February first of each year.
Proposed law provides the action plan shall contain the financial impact and reach that diabetes
of all types is having on the state of Louisiana and its residents.
Proposed law provides the action plan shall contain an assessment of the benefits of implemented
programs and activities aimed at controlling diabetes and preventing the disease.
Proposed law provides the action plan shall contain a description of the level of coordination
existing between the Department of Health and Hospitals, its contracted partners, and other
stakeholders on activities, programmatic activities, and the level of communication on managing,
treating, or preventing all forms of diabetes and its complications.
Proposed law provides the action plan shall contain a detailed action plan for battling diabetes
with a range of actionable items. The plan shall identify proposed action steps to reduce the
impact of diabetes, prediabetes, and related diabetes complications.
Proposed law provides the action plan shall contain a detailed budget blueprint identifying needs,
costs, and resources to implement.
Proposed law provides the Department of Health and Hospitals shall submit an obesity action
plan, after consulting with and receiving comments from the medical director of each of the
contracted Medicaid partners, to the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare and the House
Committee on Health and Welfare no later than February first of each year.
Proposed law provides the action plan shall contain the financial impact and reach that obesity is
having on the state of Louisiana and its residents.
Proposed law provides the action plan shall contain an assessment of the benefits of implemented
programs and activities aimed at controlling obesity and preventing the disease.
Proposed law provides the action plan shall contain a description of the level of coordination
existing between the Department of Health and Hospitals, its contracted partners, and other
stakeholders on activities, programmatic activities, and the level of communication on managing,
treating, or preventing obesity and its complications. Proposed law provides the action plan shall contain a detailed action plan for battling obesity
with a range of actionable items.
Proposed law provides the action plan shall contain a detailed budget blueprint identifying needs,
costs, and resources to implement.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 46:2616 and 2617)