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)]
HB 1164 Engrossed 2016 Regular Session Norton
Abstract: Creates a task force to study and evaluate La.'s current statewide system of healthcare
delivery for Medicaid enrollees with serious mental illness and to determine the feasibility
and desirability of implementing a Medicaid health home option for persons with serious
mental illness.
Proposed law defines key terms including "ACA" and "Affordable Care Act", "Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services", "Medicaid" and "medical assistance program", and "Medicaid health home
state plan option".
Proposed law creates the Medicaid Integrated Care Assessment Task Force within the Dept. of
Health and Hospitals (DHH) to study and evaluate La.'s current statewide system of healthcare
delivery for Medicaid enrollees with serious mental illness and to determine the feasibility and
desirability of implementing a Medicaid health home option for persons with serious mental illness.
Proposed law requires the task force to consider all of the following components for possible
inclusion in the health home state plan:
(1)The minimum required services for Medicaid enrollees with a serious mental illness that
must be included in the health home state plan.
(2)The creation of an interdisciplinary team for each participating Medicaid enrollee and the
minimum required duties of the team.
(3)The minimum provisions regarding referral to a health home provider and enrollment in the
program.
(4)The minimum system delivery requirements for health home providers.
(5)The required notification to potential enrollees.
(6)Use of existing services without expanding the scope of the covered services under the La.
medical assistance program.
Proposed law terminates on December 31, 2018.
Proposed law requires DHH to convene the task force for its first meeting no later than October 1, 2016.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 46:979.11-979.15)