Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals | Bruce Greenstein, Secretary

Louisiana Behavioral Health Advisory Council

History of Mental Health Planning and Advisory Councils
With Public Law 102-321, passed in 1992, the federal government dictated mental health planning as a condition of receipt of federal mental health grant funds, and has mandated participation in the planning process by stakeholder groups, including mental health consumers, parents of children with serious emotional or behavioral disturbances and family members.

The Louisiana Behavioral Health Advisory Council is Louisiana's planning organization. The meetings are held at:

Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Bienville Building - Conference Room 118
628 N. 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

The following dates are for upcoming meetings that are open to the public:

August 6, 2012
November 5, 2012
February 4, 2013

Additional Resources

• 2012 Louisiana CMHS and SAPT Combined Block Grant Application
• FY 2011 CMHS Block Grant Application **Approved**
• CMHS and SAPT Block Grant Application DRAFT Planning Steps for Public Comment
• Louisiana Mental Health Planning Council Meetings