BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Directs the Louisiana Department of Health to study and make recommendations on how to reduce the number of licensing boards of health professions
This resolution directs the Louisiana Department of Health to conduct a study on reducing the number of state licensing boards for health professions. The study will analyze existing boards for doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other allied health workers to identify opportunities for consolidating overlapping functions or standardizing requirements. Officials must collaborate with professional groups and healthcare providers to gather input before submitting a written report with their findings and recommendations by February 1, 2025.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 7, 2024
Last action May 31, 2024
Floor votes · House May 28, 2024
How they voted
99–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 105
May 28, 2024
D
Democratic32
90% Yea
R
Republican73
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0. The resolution was adopted.
lower
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (13-0).
lower
May 8, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael Echols
RRepublican
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