The bill enacts new provisions under R.S. 28:4 and 53.1 to enhance the care and discharge procedures for patients with behavioral health issues in Louisiana. It mandates that healthcare professionals and providers accept and include relevant documents and information from a patient's family or caregivers in the patient's medical record, unless deemed irrelevant to the patient's care. Additionally, the bill outlines specific notification requirements for healthcare providers regarding a patient's discharge from inpatient behavioral healthcare services, ensuring that relevant healthcare professionals are informed about the patient's discharge date and follow-up care.

Furthermore, the bill requires that patients receive educational documents from the Louisiana Department of Health at the time of discharge. These documents will inform patients and their families about warning signs of self-harm and the importance of continued behavioral health services. The educational materials will also clarify that medical privacy laws do not hinder family members or friends from communicating the patient's condition to healthcare professionals. This legislation is referred to as the "Matthew Samuel Milam Act."