MENTAL HEALTH: Requires the La. Department of Health to apply for a Medicaid demonstration waiver to support and improve the delivery of inpatient mental health services (OR -$3,274,253 GF EX See Note)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2021
Last action Apr 12, 2021
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Apr 12, 2021
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
Apr 2, 2021
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kyle Green
DDemocratic
Co
Gregory A. Miller
RRepublican
Co
Stephanie Hilferty
RRepublican
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