Forms a working group to study the unique needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and co-occurring behavioral health conditions
Directs the Department of Health and Hospitals to investigate, study, and develop a plan or strategy to modernize and improve the state developmental disability centers, focusing particularly on an assessment of the current operation and maintenance of the existing developmental disability centers.
Requires high school governing authorities to pay the cost of certain postsecondary remedial and developmental coursework required of public high school graduates. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)
Commends the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council and its grassroots advocacy network, LaCAN, and designates April 5, 2016, as Disability Rights Day in Louisiana.
Urges the United States Department of Defense and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals to coordinate efforts to provide information to military families regarding services for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Commends the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council and its grassroots advocacy network, LaCAN, and recognizes Wednesday, April 26, 2017, as Disability Rights Day in Louisiana
Commends the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council and its grassroots advocacy network, LaCAN, and designates Tuesday, April 5, 2016, as Disability Rights Day in Louisiana
Provides for Medicaid coverage of dental care for certain adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities (EN +$292,352 GF EX See Note)