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LA SB245

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Brach Myers

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Behavioral Health must develop a comprehensive plan to prevent veteran suicides

  • Plan must include connecting veterans to ongoing, barrier-free care

  • Plan must utilize non-traditional, high-impact interventions that can rapidly stabilize post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms

  • Department must submit the plan to the legislature no later than January 1, 2027

  • Effective August 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Provides relative to treatments for veterans. (8/1/26)

MENTAL HEALTH

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Health & Welfare2/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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