The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Christine Arbo Peck.
DIGEST
SB 40 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Mills
Proposed law updates the transfer of agencies to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH)
provisions to remove repealed and obsolete citations and references and categorizes those entities
statutorily created within the department.
Present law transfers and places the Board of Veterinary Medicine in the Louisiana Department of
Health. Proposed law transfers the Board of Veterinary Medicine from the Louisiana Department
of Health to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
Present law lists all board members and their qualifications to serve on the boards of agencies within
LDH. Proposed law adds at least one consumer member to any board that did not previously have
one and provides standardized eligibility criteria of consumers to serve on any board.
Proposed law provides that the governor shall ensure that his appointments demonstrate race, gender,
ethnic, and geographical diversity.
Present law provides for professional trade associations and other entities to select and submit
nominees to the governor for board appointment. Proposed law opens board nomination eligibility
to any member licensed by the board who is interested and eligible. Proposed law requires the board
to send notice to its licensees to fill board positions and submit the names of those interested and
eligible to serve to the governor for board appointment.
Proposed law increases the number of board members for the Louisiana State Board of Examiners
of Psychologists from five to six. Proposed law increases the number of board members for the
Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board from five to seven.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 36:259, 801.1(A), 802(intro para), and 803(A)(1), R.S. 37:753(B), (C)(4) and (J),
832(A)(2) and (B)(2), 914(B)(1) and (C)(6), 915, 916(B), 962(B) and (C), 1042, 1104(A), (B)(1) and
(2)(a), and (C), 1172(A), 1174(B), 1263(C), 1515(A)(1), 2102, 2353(A)(1), (2) and (3),
2359(B)(intro para), 2403(B), 2455(B)(1), (3), (4) and (5), 2503(A)(1), (2) and (3), 2654(A),
2704(A)(intro para), (A)(5), (B), (C) and (G), 2802, 3061(A)(1) and (2), 3084, 3201, 3389, 3444(A),
(B) and (C), 3463(A), (B) and (E), 3554(A) and (B), and 3703(B), (C) and (D); adds R.S. 36:629(S)
and R.S. 37:753(C)(5), 914(B)(3) and 962(D); repeals R.S. 37:3061(A)(3) and (4) and R.S.
40:5.11(C), (D), (E) and (F))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to the
original bill
1. Makes technical amendments.
2. Adds a provision requiring the governor to ensure race, gender, ethnic, and
geographical diversity in his appointments to health profession licensing boards.
3. Increases the number of board members for the Louisiana State Board of Examiners
of Psychologists from five to six.
4. Increases the number of board members for the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board
from five to seven.
5. Removes the radiological physicist appointee and restores a hospital administrator
appointee to the Louisiana State Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners.
6. Restores nominating entities for appointments to the Louisiana State Board of
Medical Examiners.