GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 260 2015 Regular Session Alfred Williams
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
HEALTH/SICKLE CELL ANEM: Establishes the Sickle Cell Patient Navigator
Program
DIGEST
Abstract: Establishes the Sickle Cell Patient Navigator Program to be administered by the
Dept. of Health and Hospitals under the direction of the La. Sickle Cell Commission.
Proposed law establishes the Sickle Cell Patient Navigator Program, referred to hereafter as
"the program". Provides that the functions of the program shall include, without limitation,
all of the following:
(1)Training of patient navigators to serve as outreach coordinators, coordinators of
family educational sessions, and patient case managers.
(2)Establishing and strengthening a continuum of care for each sickle cell patient served
by the program and for the families of those patients.
(3)Identifying and contacting sickle cell patients, conducting home visits with patients
and their family members, and coordinating patient care.
(4)Facilitating collaboration among healthcare providers that serve sickle cell patients.
(5)Delivering public health education on sickle cell disease and treatment.
Proposed law provides that the Dept. of Health and Hospitals shall administer the program
under the direction of the La. Sickle Cell Commission. Provides that implementation or
operation of proposed law shall be subject to appropriation of monies by the legislature
sufficient to fully fund the program.
Present law provides for the functions of the La. Sickle Cell Commission. Proposed law
retains present law and adds thereto direction of the Sickle Cell Patient Navigator Program
established by proposed law as a function of the commission.
(Adds R.S. 40:1299.4.3 and 2018.3(D)(5))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the
reengrossed bill
1. Specifies that the Sickle Cell Patient Navigator Program shall not be
implemented or operational until monies have been appropriated by the
legislature sufficient to fully fund the program.
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Prepared by Kari B. Couvillon.