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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 208
BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHRODER
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To urge and request the Department of Health and Hospitals to develop a formula that
demonstrates an equitable funding distribution for the human service districts and
authorities and report on the formula to the Legislature of Louisiana no later than
January 1, 2015.
WHEREAS, human service districts and authorities are local governmental entities
governed by a local board of directors that provide local access to certain programs and
services, including behavioral health services and services for individuals with
developmental disabilities; and
WHEREAS, there are currently ten human service districts and authorities created
in law; and
WHEREAS, each parish in Louisiana is now represented by one of the ten human
service districts and authorities; and
WHEREAS, the populations served vary among the human service districts and
authorities; and
WHEREAS, the services and programs available in each region of the state vary
among the human service districts and authorities; and
WHEREAS, each human service district and authority receives funding from various
sources, including line item amendments in the General Appropriation Bill that has resulted
in additional funding to certain districts and authorities over the years; and
WHEREAS, the recommended budgets for each human service district and authority
in the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Executive Budget range from $12 million to $29 million; and
WHEREAS, allocation of grants and funding for specific services to each human
service district and authority varies, for example, allocation of a substance abuse block grant
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
urge and request the Department of Health and Hospitals to develop a formula that
demonstrates an equitable funding distribution for the human service districts and
authorities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Health and Hospitals should
report on the formula to fund human service districts and authorities to the Legislature of
Louisiana no later than January 1, 2015.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such report shall include comment from each
human service district and authority regarding the formula, an explanation of the variables
selected, and a process for review and revision of the formula every two years.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
secretary of the Department of Health and Hospitals.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE