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LA HB395
Bill
Status
2/25/2026
Primary Sponsor
Denise Marcelle
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AI Summary
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Louisiana Department of Education must create an incentive program to recruit, hire, and retain qualified mental health professionals in public elementary and secondary schools
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Covered professionals include counselors, social workers, school psychologists, and other behavioral health specialists
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Target ratio of at least one mental health professional per 250 students across all Louisiana public schools
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Law takes effect only when the Legislature passes a separate appropriation of funds for implementation
Legislative Description
Requires the state Department of Education to create a program to recruit, hire, and retain mental health professionals
SCHOOLS
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
3/9/2026