Originally published: . Volume 5, No. 9. Source pages: 4.
Senate Bill 649 by Senator Mills to create the Louisiana State Health Care Profession Institute, with a 32-member council, was amended and passed the Senate floor on April 23 in a 35 to 2 vote. It will be heard by the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. Those to be represented on the Council of this new Institute include individuals from medicine, dentistry, nursing, optometry, physical therapy, speech-language, dietetics, vocational rehabilitation, and occupation therapy. Included from mental health areas will be the executive director of the psychology board, the chair of the Medical Psychology Advisory Committee, individuals from licensed professional coun- selors, social work, marriage & family, and behavior analysts.
The goal of the Institute is to consider needed improvements in health care professions and recommend reforms, and to modify or eliminate antiquated scope of health care profession issues.
This article is part of a historical newspaper archive. Read the original issue for its original layout, photographs and graphics.