The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Christopher D. Adams.
DIGEST
Morrell SCR No. 127
Requests the Department of Health and Hospitals develop a plan for the creation of a
demonstration program to coordinate and integrate the health care for persons eligible for both
Medicare and Medicaid.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to the
original bill
1. Changes the type of Medicare managed care plans DHH shall consider to be
successful in providing effective and quality care to Louisiana residents from
"existing Louisiana managed care plans" to "all Medicare managed care
companies presently operating in Louisiana".