HCR 67 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

HEALTH CARE/FACILITIES: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to study and report on gaps in acute healthcare access for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

This bill directs the Louisiana Department of Health to conduct a study identifying gaps in acute healthcare access for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The legislation also establishes a committee to oversee this study, which will include representatives from the House and Senate, as well as one member appointed by the Senate president. The primary goal is to gather data on where and how these individuals face barriers in receiving timely medical care. Once the study is complete, the department is required to submit a report detailing its findings to the legislature.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Governor

Introduced Apr 20, 2026 Last action Jun 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

HCR67 Engrossed → HCR67 Enrolled · 5 edits · May 29, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as an Enrolled resolution, adding a new official title and expanding the scope from a simple study request to the creation of a specific 'IDD Acute Care and Crisis Response Task Force.' The Enrolled version mandates a detailed list of nine specific members for this task force, including hospital representatives, physicians, and family advocates, and sets a strict deadline of February 1, 2027, for submitting a comprehensive report with legislative recommendations.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include the formal establishment of a multi-stakeholder task force with defined membership requirements, moving beyond a general request for a study to a structured governance mechanism for developing an acute care pathway.

REQUIREMENT

Created the 'IDD Acute Care and Crisis Response Task Force' with a specific mandate to study acute care gaps and develop recommendations for a coordinated system of care.

Defined the specific composition of the task force, requiring nine members including the Health Secretary, Medicaid Director, hospital representatives, physicians, and family advocates.

TIMELINE

Established a hard deadline of February 1, 2027, for the Department of Health to submit a written report with findings and proposed legislation.

SCOPE

Refined the study's focus to explicitly include crisis stabilization services, emergency response systems, and the development of a hospital-to-community transition model.

TECHNICAL

Added administrative provisions requiring the Department of Health to provide staffing and support for the new task force.

Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026 · House May 11, 2026

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 40

May 26, 2026

D Democratic12

9 Yea 3

75% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

May 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

lower

May 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate amendments read and adopted. Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.

upper

May 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee amendments read and adopted.

upper

May 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

May 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 97, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (11-0).

lower

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

lower

1 primary · 45 co-sponsors