House Bill No. 144, introduced by Representative Taylor, seeks to amend 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 these authorities to alter the boundaries of existing hospital service districts, provided that such changes do not impair any contractual obligations of the district. 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 responsible for creating the district will control all associated duties and obligations.

The proposed legislation further stipulates that the domicile of the hospital service district will be determined by either the police jury or the governing authority, and it allows for special meetings to be called by either entity. 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 authority to local governing bodies.

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