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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 87
BY SENATOR MILLS
HEALTH CARE. Directs DHH to create a working group to study the future of state health
care funding.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To authorize and direct the Department of Health and Hospitals to create a working group2
to study the future of health care funding in Louisiana.3
WHEREAS, disproportionate share dollars from the federal government will be4
decreasing in future years; and5
WHEREAS, in recent years, Louisiana has made changes to the delivery of health6
care through the establishing of hospital public-private partnerships and establishing7
Medicaid managed care; and8
WHEREAS, developing a comprehensive financial plan to pay for health care9
services in the upcoming years with decreasing federal financial support is a prudent and10
responsible step.11
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby12
direct the Department of Health and Hospitals to create a working group to study and13
research the future of health care funding in Louisiana and report its findings to the14
legislature.15
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the working group shall be staffed by the16
Department of Health and Hospitals.17
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the working group be comprised of the18 SCR NO. 87
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following members:1
(1) The secretary of the Department of Health and Hospitals or his designee.2
(2) The executive director of the Louisiana Association of Health Plans or his3
designee.4
(3) The executive director of the Louisiana Hospital Association or his designee.5
(4) The chief executive of the Louisiana State Medical Society or his designee.6
(5) The president of the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana or his7
designee.8
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the working group shall serve9
without compensation except per diem or expense reimbursement to which they may be10
individually entitled as members of their organizations.11
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the secretary of the Department of Health and12
Hospitals or his designee shall serve as the chairperson of the working group.13
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the chairperson of the working group shall call14
the first meeting of the working group no later than September 1, 2014.15
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a majority of the total membership of the16
working group shall constitute a quorum of the working group, and any official action by the17
working group shall require an affirmative vote of a majority of the quorum present and18
voting.19
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the working group may conduct such meetings20
at such times as it deems necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and21
effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this22
Resolution.23
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the working group shall make a report of its24
work and findings and shall submit the report to the legislature no later than sixty days prior25
to the convening of the 2015 Regular Session of the legislature.26
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the legislative authority for the working group27
shall terminate on March 1, 2015.28
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the29
secretary of the Department of Health and Hospitals, the executive director of the Louisiana30 SCR NO. 87
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Association of Health Plans, the executive director of the Louisiana Hospital Association,1
the chief executive officer of the Louisiana State Medical Society, and the president of the2
Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana.3
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Christopher D. Adams.
DIGEST
Mills SCR No. 87
Directs the Department of Health and Hospitals to create a working group to study the future
of health care funding in Louisiana.