The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Christine Arbo Peck.
DIGEST
SB 58 Original 2017 Regular Session Mills
Proposed law establishes legislative intent for the modernization of the statutes governing the human
services districts and authorities to clarify their purpose in the health delivery spectrum.
Present law provides definitions. Proposed law deletes obsolete definitions to conform with
modernization of the statutes regarding human services districts and authorities.
Present law establishes the statutory governance area for each of the human services districts and
authorities. Proposed law updates present law to include the districts that have been formally named
since the statue was last updated.
Present law provides for composition of the governing boards for the districts and authorities.
Proposed law adds expertise in the fields of law enforcement, the judiciary, with particular emphasis
on specialty courts, school-based health care, and the coroner's office as the qualifications for the
governing authority of the parish shall include when nominating individuals as appointees are
replaced due to vacancy.
Present law establishes requirements for the inception and readiness assessment phase of the
statewide human services districts. Proposed law updates requirements for board member education
and training and affirms the district and authorities role in providing community services in
partnership with the local law enforcement and judicial offices, including allowance of sole source
contracts to provide services for individuals in those systems.
Present law creates a human services interagency council. Proposed law clarifies the purpose and
charge of the council and requires meetings and reporting to the legislature on the services and
financial status of the districts and authorities.
Present law includes separate but duplicative Chapters of law for the establishment of the Jefferson
Parish Human Services Authority (R.S. 28:831), Florida Parishes Human Services Authority (Ch.
16), Metropolitan Human Services District (Ch. 17), South Central Louisiana Human Services
Authority (Ch. 18), Northeast Delta Human Services Authority (Ch. 19), and Capitol Area Human
Services District (Ch. 20). Proposed law repeals present law to consolidate these districts and
authorities into the Statewide Human Services Delivery (Ch. 21) provisions to establish consistency
and cohesiveness while also retaining the autonomy, geographical catchment area, and any unique
provisions of each individual district or authority.
Effective upon signature of the governor or upon lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 28:911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, and 918; adds R.S. 28:910, 913.1, 913.2, 913.3, 913.4, 913.5, 913.6, and 913.7; repeals R.S. 28:831, R.S. 28:851-856, R.S. 28:861-866, R.S. 28:871-
876, R.S. 28:891-896, and R.S. 28:901-906, and R.S. 28:919 and 920)