Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB314: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Provides relative to community psychiatric support and treatment (CPST) services. (gov sig)
Status: Signed into law, May 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 37:2724(B)(2)(a), relative to community psychiatric support and treatment services; to provide for limited scope certified social worker license to provide CPST services; to provide for applicability; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 37:2724(B)(2)(a), relative to community psychiatric support and treatment services; to provide for limited scope certified social worker license to provide CPST services; to provide for applicability; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 37:2724(B)(2)(a) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §2724. Qualification; certified social worker * * * B. * * * (2)(a) At the end of the three-year certification period, a certified social worker who has provided CPST services pursuant to R.S. 40:2162 and who meets all the qualifications for licensure as a licensed master's social worker except for the provisions of R.S. 37:2707(A)(3) shall petition the board at least sixty days prior to the expiration of the certificate for an extension of the certification for the limited purpose of providing CPST services as defined in R.S. 40:2162. Any certified social worker whose three-year certification period expired in calendar year 2025 Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-567 ORIGINAL SB NO. shall be allowed to avail themselves of the rights provided for in this Paragraph. Any certified social worker who had a certification expire in calendar …
Sponsors
- Larry Selders (D, SD-014) · primary sponsor
- Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 5/22/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 380.
- : 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 37 yeas and 0 nays.
- : Received from the House with amendments.
- : Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Called from the calendar.
- : Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Votes
- Senate Vote on SB 314, CONCUR (#908) (May 18, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 314, FINAL PASSAGE (#1142) (May 11, 2026): 91 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 314, FINAL PASSAGE (#282) (April 8, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB314?
- SB314 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Provides relative to community psychiatric support and treatment (CPST) services. (gov sig).
- What does SB314 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 37:2724(B)(2)(a), relative to community psychiatric support and treatment services; to provide for limited scope certified social worker license to provide CPST services; to provide for applicability; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB314?
- Signed into law as of May 22, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 5/22/2026. (May 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB314?
- Larry Selders (D, SD-014), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB314?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB314
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