House Bill No. by Representative Taylor proposes amendments to existing laws regarding the creation and governance of hospital service districts in Louisiana. The bill expands the authority to create such districts from solely parish police juries to include parish governing authorities as well. It also allows either entity to alter the boundaries of a hospital service district, provided that such changes do not impair existing contractual obligations. Additionally, the bill clarifies that the commission governing the hospital service district can be appointed by either the police jury or the governing authority, and it establishes that the entity that creates the district will control all associated duties and obligations.

Furthermore, the bill modifies provisions related to the commission's operations, including the calling of special meetings, which can now be initiated by the parish governing authority as well as the commission chairman or police jury. The commission is tasked with advising both the police jury and the hospital director on operational issues concerning the hospital and other facilities. Overall, the bill aims to streamline the governance of hospital service districts by providing more flexibility and clarity in their creation and management.

Statutes affected:
HB144 Original: 46:1051(A), 46:1053(A), 46:1054(B), 46:1055(A)(2)