GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HCR 55 2017 Regular Session Norton
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
MENTAL HEALTH: Creates a task force to study Louisiana's current statewide
system of healthcare delivery for Medicaid enrollees with serious mental illness
DIGEST
Creates the Medicaid Integrated Care Assessment Task Force to make a thorough study and
evaluation of La.'s current statewide system of healthcare delivery for Medicaid enrollees
with serious mental illness.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to
the original bill:
1. Add the president of the La. Association of Behavioral Health Providers and the
president of the La. State Nurses Association as members of the task force.
2. Make technical changes.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to the
engrossed bill
1. Adds the chief executive officer of the Louisiana Association of Health Plans to
the task force.
2. Clarifies that the report issued by the task force is to be, submitted to the House
Committee on Health and Welfare and the Senate Committee on Health and
Welfare.
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Prepared by Christine Arbo Peck.