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HLSHCAHB902 26RS-10394921 ENGROSSED3555 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Regular Session HOUSEAmendments BILLproposed NO.byHouse Committee on Health and Welfare to Original House Bill No.
902 BYby REPRESENTATIVERepresentative MARCELLEMarcelle HEALTH:AMENDMENT NO.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
Section 1.
Part IX of Chapter 5-G of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S.
40:1300.81 and 1300.82, is hereby enacted to read as follows:
PART IX.
TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING PROGRAM §1300.81.
Definitions As used in this Section, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them:
(1) "Adverse childhood events" or "ACEs" means potentially traumatic events occurring before the age of eighteen, including but not limited to any of the following:
Page(f) 1Other forms of 3chronic CODING:stress or instability.
Wordsinstruckthroughtypearedeletionsfromexistinglaw;wordsunderscored(2)"Child areeducation additions.personnel" means any individual employed by or providing services to a public elementary or secondary school including but not limited to teachers administrators, school counselors, school social workers, school nurses, paraprofessionals, classroom aides, and school resource officers.
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902 (f) Other forms of chronic stress or instability.
(2) "Child education personnel" means any individual employed by or providing services to a public elementary or secondary school including but not limited to teachers,administrators,schoolcounselors,schoolsocialworkers,school nurses, paraprofessionals, classroom aides, and school resource officers.
(3) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health (4) "Trauma-informed practices" means policies, procedures, and interactions that recognize the presence and impact of trauma and respond in ways that promote student safety, empowerment, and healing while avoiding re-traumatization.
§1300.82.
Trauma-informed training program A.
The department shall develop a comprehensive, evidence-based, statewide trauma-informed training program for child education personnel.
B.
The training program shall satisfy all of the following requirements:
(1) Provide education on the prevalence and impact of adverse childhood events.
(2) Identify common signs and symptoms of trauma in children and adolescents.
(3) Provide strategies for responding to trauma-related behaviors in a supportive and non-punitive manner.
(4) Promote culturally responsive and developmentally appropriate approaches.
(5) Include guidance on referral pathways to appropriate school-based or community-based mental health and support services.
(6) Emphasize self-careand secondarytrauma prevention for educators and school staff.
C.
The department may consult with the Department of Education, child welfare agencies, mental health professionals, and other relevant stakeholders in developing the training curriculum.
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The department may provide the training through in-person instruction or online modules.
DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 902 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Marcelle Abstract:
Directs the La.
Dept.
of Health (LDH) to develop trauma-informed training of school personnel.
Proposed law provides for definitions.
Proposed law defines adverse childhood events as potentially traumatic events occurring beforeageeighteenincludingabuse,neglect,householdsubstanceabuse,domesticviolence, parental incarceration, and other chronic stressors.
Proposed law requires the LDH to develop a comprehensive, evidence-based, statewide trauma-informed training program for child education personnel.
Proposed law requires the training program to educate school personnel on the prevalence and impact of adverse childhood events.
Proposed law requires the training program to identify common signs and symptoms of trauma in children and adolescents.
Proposed law requires the training program to provide supportive, non-punitive strategies for responding to trauma-related behaviors.
Proposed law requires the training program to promote culturally responsive and developmentally appropriate approaches.
Proposed law requires the training program to include guidance on referrals to appropriate school-based and community-based mental health and support services.
Proposed law requires the training program to emphasize self-care and prevention of secondary trauma for educators and school staff.
ProposedlawauthorizestheLDHtoconsultwiththeDepartmentofEducation,childwelfare agencies, mental health professionals, and other stakeholders in developingthe curriculum.
Proposed law authorizes the LDH to deliver the training through in-person instruction or online modules.
(Adds R.S.
40:1300.81 and 1300.82 ) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed byHouse Committee on Health and Welfareto the original bill:
1.
Make technical changes.
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