HEALTH/LDH: Renames the office of citizens with developmental disabilities within the Louisiana Department of Health

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Roy Adams and 22 co-sponsors

Renames LDH’s disability office to the Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disability Supports, updating statutes and references for consistency.

Effective date: 06/02/3036.

Overall Purpose

HB 1092 proposes to rename the office within the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) that serves citizens with developmental disabilities. The new name would be the “Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disability Supports.” The change is administrative and branding-oriented, aiming to align terminology with current practices and preferences regarding intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Key Provisions and Changes

Renaming the office:

Old name: Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (as existing within LDH)
New name: Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disability Supports

Statutory references updated:

The bill amends numerous Louisiana Revised Statutes (R.S.) sections to reflect the new office name. The specific citations listed in the bill cover a broad range of LDH-related statutes and cross-references, ensuring consistency across agency documents, procedures, contracts, reporting, and organizational structure. (Examples include R.S. 18:106, 564, 1303, 1309.3, and numerous sections within R.S. 28, R.S. 36, R.S. 40, R.S. 46, and others.)

Editorial/technical amendments:

House Committee on Health and Welfare amendments indicate primarily technical changes (e.g., referencing the introductory paragraph in one section, and removing the word “shall” in a line), intended to remove ambiguity and ensure proper statutory alignment with the renaming.

Who or What Would Be Affected

LDH and its operations: The LDH office serving individuals with disabilities would be renamed in statutes and internal references, affecting agency branding, official documents, reports, and any statutory cross-references.

Stakeholders and beneficiaries: Individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities and their families who interact with LDH for services, supports, or regulatory matters would be indirectly affected through the rebranding of the responsible LDH office.

State agencies and contractors: Any contracts, forms, program guidelines, or interagency agreements referencing the former office name would need updating to reflect the new title, ensuring consistency across state government.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Status: Reported with amendments (13-0) by the House Committee on Health and Welfare as of April 14, 2026.

Amendments adopted: Two committee amendments were adopted to implement technical changes:

Amendment 1: Change in how a parenthetical reference is described in a specific subsection.
Amendment 2: Deletion of the word “shall” in a line (a minor editorial adjustment).

Next steps: The bill would proceed to the full House for consideration, then potentially to the Senate for approval, subject to the normal legislative process and timelines for the 2026 Regular Session.

Practical Implications

The primary practical effect is administrative: harmonizing statutory references to the LDH office serving this population with current terminology.

No explicit changes to eligibility criteria, funding levels, or program operations are stated in the available text; the emphasis is on renaming and alignment of statutory references.

If you’d like, I can provide a side-by-side comparison of the current statute references and the proposed renamed references, or map the specific sections most impacted by the change.

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HEALTH/LDH: Renames the office of citizens with developmental disabilities within the Louisiana Department of Health

Summary of HB 1092 (2026) – Louisiana

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