Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to study and make recommendations relative to a behavioral health Medicaid managed care carve-out.
Creates a task force to study the potential expansion of behavioral healthcare providers eligible for enhanced Medicaid reimbursement
Consolidates the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners into the Louisiana Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. (See Act)
To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health to study behavioral health demand and access.
Establishes a commission to study the licensure and regulation of behavior analysts.
Requests the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners to work in collaboration through the Mental Health Professional Working Group to meet certain goals and to report to the Senate and House committees on health and welfare by February 1, 2011.
Provides relative to student discipline. (gov sig)
Forms a working group to study the unique needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and co-occurring behavioral health conditions