Louisiana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Louisiana HB202: HIGHER EDUCATION: Provides for a privacy waiver relative to certain mental health information of postsecondary education studen
Status: Chaptered, June 8, 2025
HIGHER EDUCATION: Provides for a privacy waiver relative to certain mental health information of postsecondary education students
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 17:3138.1, relative to postsecondary education management boards; to require each public postsecondary education institution to offer a privacy waiver to its students for certain health information; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 17:3138.1, relative to postsecondary education management boards; to require each public postsecondary education institution to offer a privacy waiver to its students for certain health information; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 17:3138.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §3138.1. Waiver; health information; form Each public postsecondary education management board shall require each institution under its jurisdiction to make available to every student a form on which the student may authorize the institution to disclose otherwise protected health information to persons designated by the student in the event of a mental health crisis or situation where the student poses a risk to himself or others. The form shall be presented as follows: Authorization to Release Information in the Event of a Mental Health Crisis Student Name Student ID Number Date of Birth Education Institution Name Purpose of Authorization Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 25RS-398 ORIGINAL HB NO. In compliance with applicable privacy laws, this form allows the above-named institution to notify my parent(s), guardian(s), or other designated individuals in the event of a mental health crisis or situation where I may pose a risk to myself or others. Section …
Sponsors
- Boyd, Delisha (D, 102) · primary sponsor
- Bayham Jr., Michael (R, 103)
- Brass, Ken (D, 58)
- Bryant, Marcus (D, 96)
- Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
- Fisher, Adrian (D, 16)
- Barthelemy II, Sidney (D, 3)
- Jordan, Edmond (D, 29)
- Knox, Alonzo (D, 93)
- LaFleur, Vanessa (D, 101)
- Larvadain III, Ed (D, 26)
- Lyons, Rodney (D, 87)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 157.
- : Effective date: 08/01/2025.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Received from the Senate without amendments.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- : Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- : Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
Votes
- Senate Vote on HB 202, FINAL PASSAGE (#488) (May 29, 2025): 35 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 202, CO-AUTHORS (#489) (May 29, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 202, FINAL PASSAGE (#365) (May 13, 2025): 93 yea, 4 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB202?
- HB202 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): HIGHER EDUCATION: Provides for a privacy waiver relative to certain mental health information of postsecondary education studen.
- What does HB202 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 17:3138.1, relative to postsecondary education management boards; to require each public postsecondary education institution to offer a privacy waiver to its students for certain health information; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB202?
- Chaptered as of June 8, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 157. (June 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB202?
- Boyd, Delisha (D, 102), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB202?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25RS&b=HB202
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