DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law
or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HCR 84 Reengrossed 2015 Regular Session Simon
Authorizes and directs the La. State Law Institute to reorganize and recodify the Miscellaneous
Health Provisions Chapter of Title 40 (Public Health and Safety) of present law (R.S. 40:1061-
1300.426) in accordance with the recodification plan proposed in this Resolution.
Proposed recodification plan creates eight chapters from the provisions of the present Miscellaneous
Health Provisions Chapter (Chapter 5 of Title 40), to be numbered, entitled, and comprised as
follows:
Chapter 5.Health Provisions: Abortion
Comprising R.S. 40:1061-1061.27
Chapter 5-A.Health Provisions: Children
Comprising R.S. 40:1071-1087.5
Chapter 5-B.Health Provisions: Diseases
Comprising R.S. 40:1101-1119.24
Chapter 5-C.Health Provisions: Emergency Medical Services
Comprising R.S. 40:1131-1139.11
Chapter 5-D.Health Provisions: Health Care
Comprising R.S. 40:1151-1237.4
Chapter 5-E.Health Provisions: Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid)
Comprising R.S. 40:1241-1253.5
Chapter 5-F.Health Provisions: Public Health
Comprising R.S. 40:1261-1293.2
Chapter 5-G.Miscellaneous Health Provisions
Comprising R.S. 40:1300-1300.37
Directs the La. State Law Institute to change references to Sections, Chapters, Subchapters, Parts,
and Subparts throughout present law as necessary to reflect segments of law that have been changed,
added, and deleted through the recodification plan proposed in this Resolution. Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Make a technical change.