GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 868 2024 Regular Session Egan
MENTAL HEALTH: Provides relative to standards for psychiatric hospitals and
residential substance abuse facilities.
DIGEST
Proposed law declares that promoting efficiency and productivity of psychiatric hospitals and
residential substance abuse facilities within the healthcare system is vital to the improvement
and overall welfare of the residents in Louisiana.
Proposed law defines "department", "psychiatric hospital", and "residential substance abuse
facility".
Proposed law requires LDH to conduct an evaluation of the standards for psychiatric
hospitals and residential substance abuse facilities and to submit a report of its findings.
Proposed law further requires certain content for the report, which includes but is not limited
to recommendations for new or revised standards to improve health outcomes, increase
accountability, and recommend requirements for accreditation of psychiatric hospitals and
residential substance abuse facilities.
Proposed law requires LDH to submit its report and recommendations to the House and
Senate committees on health and welfare by March 31, 2025.
Proposed law requires LDH to explore potential value-based financial incentives for
Medicaid-enrolled psychiatric hospitals that sustain or exceed quality of care criteria.
Proposed law allows LDH to consult with any agency, department, board, commission,
accreditation organization, or other healthcare group or association to conduct its review and
prepare its report
(Adds R.S. 40:2115.1)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to
the original bill:
1. Redefine "residential substance abuse facility" for the purposes of proposed law.
2. Make technical corrections.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to the
engrossed bill
1. Makes technical changes.
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Prepared by Amanda Trapp.