RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
HR 211 2017 Regular Session Hoffmann
Urges and requests the La. Dept. of Health to convene a Disability Services Sustainability
Committee (hereafter, "committee") composed of the following members:
(1)The secretary of the La. Dept. of Health or his designee.
(2)The executive director of the Community Provider Association or his designee.
(3)The executive director of The Arc of Louisiana or his designee.
(4)The executive director of the Supported Living Network or his designee.
(5)The executive director of People First of Louisiana or his designee.
(6)One representative of a local governmental entity appointed by the Human Services
Interagency Council.
(7)The president of the Support Coordination Alliance or his designee.
Specifies functions and purposes of the committee.
Requests that the committee convene on or before July 15, 2017; meet upon the call of the
chairperson or upon request of a majority of committee members; and submit quarterly
reports to the House Committee on Health and Welfare concerning topics and with
recommendations relating to the efficiency and effectiveness of the Medicaid disability
services system.
Provides that legislative authority for the committee shall terminate 30 days after the
convening of the 2020 R.S.