Urges the office of behavioral health to ensure access to substance use disorder treatment in central La. pursuant to the impending closure of four residential treatment facilities in the Pineville area
Creates the Louisiana Bullying Awareness and Treatment Task Force
To study the effects of the reduction of state funds as related to inpatient behavioral health facilities, including those treating both mental illness and substance abuse, in Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard parishes and have a preliminary and comprehensive report presented to certain entities.
Requests hospitals and behavioral health facilities, including those treating both mental illness and substance abuse, in enumerated behavioral health services regions to report on certain matters impacting mental health services
Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to form a group to study alternative tools to inform reimbursement rates for outpatient behavioral health services
Creates the Louisiana Bullying Awareness and Treatment Task Force
Requests a comprehensive assessment and report on substance use disorder treatment capacity and needs statewide
Creates the Bullying Awareness and Treatment Task Force