House Bill No. [insert number] proposes the enactment of Chapter 6 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, which establishes mandatory mental health response training and counseling requirements for statewide elected officials and legislators. The bill mandates that each official and legislator must complete at least one hour of annual training focused on recognizing mental health challenges and interacting with individuals in crisis. Additionally, the Louisiana Department of Health's office of behavioral health is tasked with developing training materials to assist in compliance, and officials must provide documentation of their training to their agency's human resource officer.

Furthermore, the bill requires that each statewide elected official and legislator obtain a minimum of five hours of mental health counseling each year from a licensed healthcare professional. Similar to the training requirement, documentation of this counseling must also be submitted to the appropriate human resource officer. The legislation aims to enhance awareness and response to mental health issues among state leaders, thereby promoting better mental health practices within the community.