HLS 24RS-590 ORIGINAL
2024 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 119
BY REPRESENTATIVE EGAN
MENTAL HEALTH: Directs the Louisiana Department of Health to evaluate the current
standards for psychiatric hospitals and residential substance abuse facilities and
make recommendations to the legislature
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2To direct the Louisiana Department of Health to evaluate the current standards for
3 psychiatric hospitals and residential substance abuse facilities and make
4 recommendations to the legislature for new or revised standards to improve health
5 outcomes and increase accountability.
6 WHEREAS, it is the duty of the Louisiana Department of Health to protect and
7promote overall health care and ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative
8services for all citizens of this state; and
9 WHEREAS, there has been an increase of Louisiana residents with mental health and
10substance abuse issues; and
11 WHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Health and its office of behavioral health
12have implemented various initiatives over the past few years to address mental health issues
13and substance abuse concerns in this state; and
14 WHEREAS, as a result of its efforts, overall improvement of psychiatric hospitals
15and residential substance abuse facilities statewide has become a top priority; and
16 WHEREAS, promoting efficiency and productivity of psychiatric hospitals and
17residential substance abuse facilities within the healthcare system is vital to the improvement
18and overall welfare of the residents in this state; and
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1 WHEREAS, the state legislature looks to the Louisiana Department of Health to
2explore potential value-based financial incentives for Medicaid-enrolled psychiatric
3hospitals that sustain or exceed quality of care criteria.
4 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
5direct the Louisiana Department of Health to evaluate the current standards for psychiatric
6hospitals and residential substance abuse facilities and make recommendations to the
7legislature for new or revised standards to improve health outcomes and increase
8accountability.
9 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana Department of Health shall
10conduct a review and evaluation of the existing standards for psychiatric hospitals and
11residential substance abuse facilities in this state and submit a written report of its findings
12to the House and Senate committees on health and welfare by March 31, 2025.
13 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report shall contain recommendations for
14accreditation requirements for psychiatric hospitals and residential substance abuse facilities
15in this state.
16 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana Department of Health shall
17explore potential value-based financial incentives for Medicaid-enrolled psychiatric
18hospitals and residential substance abuse facilities that sustain or exceed quality of care
19criteria.
20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that data, information, and recommendations on such
21potential value-based financial incentives and quality of care criteria shall be included in the
22report.
23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana Department of Health may consult
24with any agency, department, board, commission, accreditation organization, or other
25healthcare group or association to conduct its review and evaluation in preparation of its
26report.
27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
28secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
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)]
HCR 119 Original 2024 Regular Session Egan
Directs the La. Dept. of Health 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 increase accountability.
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