HLS 24RS-519 ENGROSSED
2024 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 393
BY REPRESENTATIVE LYONS
MENTAL HEALTH: Requires support services for individuals with dementia
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 40:2200.7.2(A)(introductory paragraph) and (B)(introductory
3 paragraph), relative to support services for individuals with dementia; to provide for
4 Alzheimer's and other dementia disease training; to require the Louisiana
5 Department of Health to educate healthcare providers on dementia services and care;
6 to require certain services from the office of public health outreach programs; and
7 to provide for related matters.
8Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 40:2200.7.2(A)(introductory paragraph) and (B)(introductory
10paragraph) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
11 ยง2200.7.2. Alzheimer's and other dementia diseases training; rulemaking
12 A. The Louisiana Department of Health may shall in its existing public
13 health programs and services educate healthcare providers on all of the following:
14 * * *
15 B. The office of public health within the Louisiana Department of Health
16 may shall include provisions in its public health outreach programs that, at a
17 minimum, address the following:
18 * * *
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HB NO. 393
DIGEST
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of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 393 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Lyons
Abstract: Requires the La. Dept. of Health to provide certain support services for
individuals with dementia.
Present law provides that the La. Dept. of Health (LDH) may educate healthcare providers
on certain dementia-related services and care.
Proposed law requires LDH to educate healthcare providers on certain dementia-related
services and care and otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that the office of public health within LDH may include provisions in
its public health outreach programs that address certain issues relative to dementia.
Proposed law requires the office of public health within LDH to include such provisions and
otherwise retains present law.
(Amends R.S. 40:2200.7.2(A)(intro. para.) and (B)(intro. para.))
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