The original instrument was prepared by Christopher D. Adams. The following
digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared
by Mary Dozier O'Brien.
DIGEST
Heitmeier (SB 489)
Present law provides the Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) shall submit an action plan,
after consulting with and receiving comments from the medical director of each of its 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 amends present law to provide DHH shall include within the annual diabetes action
plan the most current editions of the standards of medical care in diabetes by the American
Diabetes Association and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 46:2616(intro para); adds R.S. 46:2616(B))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to the
original bill
1. Changes "health care provider" to "health care professional".
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Deleted the particularized provisions of information to be included in the annual
diabetes action plan.
2. Inserted language to adhere to the most recent standards of medical care for
diabetes as provided by the American Diabetes Association and the American
Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.