HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Provides relative to treatment services provided at facilities providing housing or temporary residence for individuals referred by judicial agencies. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
This bill requires facilities that provide housing or temporary residence for individuals referred by judicial agencies to obtain a license from the Louisiana Department of Health before offering residential substance use disorder treatment. The law mandates that the Department of Health must inspect and certify these facilities as compliant with specific rules before they can provide such services to people referred by courts or other judicial bodies. Additionally, the bill establishes a process for filing complaints against unlicensed residential treatment facilities and clarifies that licensed medical professionals can still offer behavioral health services in a person's home. These changes aim to ensure that judicially referred individuals receive treatment only from facilities that meet state health and safety standards.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 30, 2026
Signed May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions
SB437 Original
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SB437 Act 514
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill was finalized and enacted as Act 514, removing the original draft's placeholder text and signature blocks while retaining the core legal provisions. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, continuing to require that judicial agencies and facilities must obtain specific licensing and certification from the Louisiana Department of Health before providing residential substance use disorder treatment to individuals referred by the courts.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to regulate facilities providing housing or temporary residence for individuals referred by judicial agencies.
TECHNICAL
Removed the original draft header, summary, and digest sections that explained the proposed law but were not part of the final enacted text.
Updated the document title from 'ORIGINAL' to 'ENROLLED' and added signatures from the Senate President, House Speaker, and Governor to indicate official passage.
Removed the draft date (August 1, 2026) and the explanatory notes regarding how the text was amended.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2026 · House May 19, 2026
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Apr 14, 2026
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 13, 2026
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Introduced
Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Abraham
RRepublican
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