Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB145: HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to adult residential care providers. (gov sig)
Status: Signed into law, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 40:2166.11, relative to adult residential care providers; to provide for generators or alternative electrical power sources; to provide for requirements; to provide for duties of the Louisiana Department of Health; provide for waivers; to provide for rulemaking; to provide for duties of the office of the state fire marshal; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 40:2166.11, relative to adult residential care providers; to provide for generators or alternative electrical power sources; to provide for requirements; to provide for duties of the Louisiana Department of Health; provide for waivers; to provide for rulemaking; to provide for duties of the office of the state fire marshal; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 40:2166.11 is hereby enacted to read as follows: A. All licensed adult residential care providers shall have a generator or other Louisiana Department of Health approved alternative electrical power source in the event of the loss of primary electrical power in accordance with this Section. B. The generator or alternative electrical power source shall have a simultaneous capability of providing sufficient electrical power for all of the following: (1) Life safety systems. (2) Lighting in patient care areas. Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-413 ORIGINAL SB NO. (3) Medical equipment in patient care areas. (4) Electrical components of the approved potable water system. (5) Electrical components of the approved sewer system. (6) Operation of the adult residential care provider's medication dispensing and medication refrigerator systems. …
Sponsors
- Womack, Glen (R, 32) · primary sponsor
- Abraham, Mark (R, 25)
- Barrow, Regina (D, 15)
- Barthelemy II, Sidney (D, 3)
- Bass, Adam (R, 36)
- Boudreaux, Gerald (D, 24)
- Carter, Gary (D, 7)
- Cloud, Heather (R, 28)
- Duplessis, Royce (D, 5)
- Fesi, Michael (R, 20)
- Foil, Franklin (R, 16)
- Harris, Jimmy (D, 4)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/1/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 740.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
- : Received from the House with amendments.
- : Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
- : Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
Votes
- Senate Vote on SB 145, CONCUR (#1403) (May 27, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 145, FINAL PASSAGE (#1523) (May 26, 2026): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 145, FINAL PASSAGE (#554) (May 5, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 145, CO-AUTHORS (#555) (May 5, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB145?
- SB145 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to adult residential care providers. (gov sig).
- What does SB145 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 40:2166.11, relative to adult residential care providers; to provide for generators or alternative electrical power sources; to provide for requirements; to provide for duties of the Louisiana Department of Health; provide for waivers; to provide for rulemaking; to provide for duties of the office of the state fire marshal; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB145?
- Signed into law as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/1/2026. (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB145?
- Womack, Glen (R, 32), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB145?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB145
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