HEALTH/SCHOOL CLINICS: Urges and requests the Louisiana Department of Education and the Louisiana Department of Health to jointly study and develop recommendations to ensure the continuity and preservation of school-based health center services if a public school undergoes a change in operational control or governance

HR 297 is a resolution urging Louisiana's Department of Education and Department of Health to jointly study how to maintain school-based health center (SBHC) services during school governance changes, such as charter conversions or management transitions. It directly affects SBHCs, which provide critical health services to students on school campuses, by requiring the departments to develop specific recommendations to prevent service disruptions. Key mechanisms include creating processes for notifying SBHC providers early, preserving facility agreements, drafting protective contract language, and identifying regulatory barriers. The departments must publish these recommendations online by July 2026, ahead of the next legislative session. This resolution does not create new law but directs state agencies to address potential gaps in student health care access during school transitions.