RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 743 (HB 868) 2024 Regular Session Egan
New 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.
New law defines "department", "psychiatric hospital", and "residential substance abuse
facility".
New law requires the La. Dept. of Health (LDH) to evaluate the current standards for
psychiatric hospitals and residential substance abuse facilities and make recommendations
to the legislature for new or revised standards to improve health outcomes and provide for
increased accountability.
New law requires LDH to explore potential value-based financial incentives for
Medicaid-enrolled psychiatric hospitals that sustain or exceed quality of care criteria.
New law requires LDH to conduct an evaluation of the standards for psychiatric hospitals
and residential substance abuse facilities and submit a report of its findings. New 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.
New 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.
New law requires LDH to submit its report and recommendations to the House and Senate
committees on health and welfare on or before March 31, 2025. Upon its submission, the
provisions of new law shall terminate.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Adds R.S. 40:2115.1)