Article archive / June 1, 2015
Originally published: . Volume 6, No. 6. Source pages: 6.
House Bill 381 has been signed into law by Gov. Jindal and becomes Act 23. The measure allows an exemption to the behavioral health services provider licensure requirement for providers operating for the sole purpose of furnishing substance abuse or mental health treatment services to specialty courts certified by the La. Supreme Court.
The present law requires behavioral health services providers to be licensed by the Dept. of Health and Hospitals. The new law adds an exemption for providers operating for the sole purpose of furnishing substance abuse or mental health services to courts certified by the La. Supreme Court as specialty courts.
Facilities or services operated for the sole purpose of providing substance abuse or mental health services to courts that are recognized and certified by the Louisiana Supreme Court as specialty courts.
The measure, put forth by Representatives Jackson and Simon, passed the House 97 to 0 and the Senate 38 to 0.
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