Acadiana Area Human Services District Governing Board public meetings in 2025

Acadiana Area Human Services District Governing Board

The Acadiana Area Human Services District Governing Board scheduled a regular monthly meeting for December 15, 2025, but it was canceled due to lack of quorum. No business, votes, or reports were conducted.

The Acadiana Area Human Services District Governing Board meeting scheduled for December 15, 2025, was canceled due to a lack of quorum. No decisions were made.

Acadiana Area Human Services District Governing Board

The Acadiana Area Human Services District Governing Board will hold a Nominating Committee meeting to select nominees for Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary, followed by a regular board meeting. The regular meeting includes approval of October minutes, program reports on behavioral health and developmental disability numbers, and updates from the Chair and Executive Director on legislative, health standards, and project items.

• Nominating Committee selects Board members for Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary nominations
• Consent agenda includes October regular board meeting minutes
• Program reports on BH & DD numbers and stats
• Executive Limit Policy 1.5: Financial Condition and Activities review
• Governance Process Policy 2.5: Chairperson’s Role review

The Governing Board approved a new slate of officers and the minutes from the October regular board meeting. The Executive Director provided updates on health standards reviews and the LDH/OBH CCBHC project.

• Approved October Regular board meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved Program Reports (unanimous)
• Approved slate of officers: Carla (Chair), Bambi (Vice Chair), and Darce’ (Secretary) (unanimous)

Acadiana Area Human Services District Governing Board

The Acadiana Area Human Services District Board will hold its regular monthly meeting, primarily discussing routine business. Key items include a consent agenda with previous minutes and program reports, a board chair's report on advocacy and a proposed financial planning policy, and the executive director's update on data reports and legislative healthcare academy.

• Consideration of Executive Limit Policy 1.4: Financial Planning and Budgeting
• Convening of Nominating Committee by Chair appointment
• Staff presentation by CFO Daniel Leger on data reports
• Update on LDH Legislative Healthcare Academy
• Annual HSIC meeting information

The board unanimously approved the September meeting minutes and program reports. Members Quinta, Carol, and Carla were appointed to a nominating committee to select board leadership roles. The Executive Director reported that the district received a three-year CARF accreditation with a 99.33% performance rate.

• Approved September Regular board meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved Program Reports (unanimous)
• Approved convening Nominating Committee for board leadership roles (unanimous)

Acadiana Area Human Services District Governing Board

The Governing Board will meet to conduct regular business and review program reports. The agenda includes discussions on staff treatment and board job description policies.

• Review of August regular Board meeting minutes
• BH & DD numbers and stats program reports
• Executive Limit Pol 1.3: Treatment of Staff
• Governance Process Pol 2.3: Board Job Description
• CARF survey and data reports update

The Governing Board unanimously approved updates to the Executive Limit Pol 1.3 regarding treatment of staff and the Governance Process Pol 2.3 regarding board job descriptions. The board also approved the August meeting minutes and program reports.

• Approved August Regular board meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved Program Reports (unanimous)
• Approved Executive Limit Pol 1.3: Treatment of Staff (unanimous)
• Approved Governance Process Pol 2.3: Board Job Description (unanimous)

Acadiana Area Human Services District Governing Board

The Acadiana Area Human Services District board will hold its regular monthly meeting on August 18, 2025. The agenda includes review of three board policies: Treatment of Consumers, Governance Style, and Unity of Control. The executive director will present a case, data reports, a CARF survey update, and an overview of Act 351. The board will also consider consent agenda items including July meeting minutes and program statistics.

• Review of Executive Limit Policy 1.2: Treatment of Consumers
• Review of Governance Process Policy 2.2: Governance Style
• Review of Board-ED Linkage Policy 3.2: Unity of Control
• Case presentation with Troy Abshire
• CARF survey update and Act 351 overview

The Board unanimously approved the July meeting minutes and behavioral health and developmental disabilities program reports. Members also approved agenda calendar items regarding consumer treatment, governance style, and board-ED linkage.

• Approved July regular Board meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved BH & DD numbers and stats program reports (unanimous)
• Approved Agenda Calendar items for Pol 1.2, Pol 2.2, and Pol 3.2 (unanimous)

Acadiana Area Human Services District Governing Board

The Governing Board will meet to conduct regular business and review program reports. The agenda includes discussions on specific governance policies and the use of escrow funds.

• Discussion of Policy 1.5 and use of escrow funds
• Review of Executive Limit Pol 1.1: Global Executive Constraints
• Review of Governance Process Pol 2.1: Global Governance Commitment
• Review of Board-ED Linkage Pol 3.1: Global Linkage
• CARF survey update

The Governing Board unanimously approved the June regular meeting minutes and BH & DD program reports. The board also unanimously approved three governance policies regarding executive limits, governance process, and board-ED linkage.

• Approved June regular Board meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved BH & DD numbers and stats program reports (unanimous)
• Approved Executive Limit Pol 1.1: Global Executive Constraints (unanimous)
• Approved Governance Process Pol 2.1: Global Governance Commitment (unanimous)
• Approved Board-ED Linkage Pol 3.1: Global Linkage (unanimous)

Acadiana Area Human Services District Governing Board

The Acadiana Area Human Services District Board will meet on June 23, 2025, at 3:15 p.m. to discuss and vote on an emergency one-time use of escrow funds, receive updates on the CCBHC, Same Day Access, and the annual management report, and hold an executive session to evaluate the Executive Director.

• Board vote on emergency one-time use of escrow funds (Policy 1.5)
• Discussion of CCBHC update
• Same Day Access and Just in Time update
• Annual Management Report and legislative update
• Executive session to evaluate the Executive Director, followed by open meeting vote

Acadiana Area Human Services District Governing Board

The Acadiana Area Human Services District Board will hold its regular monthly meeting, including approval of April minutes and program reports. The board will discuss governance policies on member conduct and executive director accountability, address board vacancies, and receive updates on CCBHC, Same Day Access, and legislative bill HB559.

• Review of Governance Process Policy 2.6: Member’s Code of Conduct, Ethics, Conflict of Interest
• Discussion of Board-ED Linkage Policy 3.3: Accountability of Executive Director
• Update on legislative bill HB559
• Board member self-evaluations to be distributed
• Current board vacancies and terms of members

Acadiana Area Human Services District Governing Board

The Acadiana Area Human Services District Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on April 21, 2025. The board is scheduled to vote on whether to accept the Executive Director's report regarding Executive Limit Policy 1.10 on grant and contract focus. Members will also discuss House Bill 559 and a plan of action, along with updates on the CCBHC, Same Day Access, and legislative matters.

• Board vote on Executive Limit Policy 1.10: Ends Focus of Grants or Contracts
• Discussion of House Bill 559 and plan of action
• CCBHC update with presentation from TriWest Group
• Legislative update on Senate Finance and House Appropriation meetings
• Federal budget update

The Governing Board approved the March regular meeting minutes and the Executive Director's report. Members received updates on CCBHC National Outcome Measures and the Same-Day Access program.

• Approved March regular board meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Accepted Executive Director Report (unanimous)

Acadiana Area Human Services District Governing Board

The Acadiana Area Human Services District Governing Board will hold its regular monthly meeting, voting on whether to accept the Executive Director Report under Policy 1.9. The board will also receive updates on the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), Same Day Access, Just in Time, and legislative and federal budget matters.

• Board vote on Executive Limit Policy 1.9: Communication with and Support to the Board
• CCBHC update
• Same Day Access update
• Legislative update — Senate Finance & House Appropriation meetings
• Federal budget update

The Governing Board unanimously approved the February regular board meeting minutes and accepted the program reports. The Executive Director provided updates on grant processes, program performance, and board vacancies.

• Approved February regular board meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Accepted program reports (unanimous)
• Approved agenda calendar items (unanimous)

Acadiana Area Human Services District Governing Board

The Acadiana Area Human Services District Board will hold its regular monthly meeting. Key agenda items include a board vote on the Executive Director's compensation and benefits report, and an update on the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) initiative, including a presentation from TriWest.

• Board vote on Executive Limit Policy 1.8: Compensation and Benefits.
• CCBHC update with a presentation from TriWest on Year 3 Quarter 1 & 2 NOMs.
• Same Day Access and Just in Time program updates.
• Recognition of The Arc of Louisiana 2024 Annual Awards.
• Approval of January regular Board meeting minutes.

The Governing Board unanimously approved the January meeting minutes and accepted program reports, including data on Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR). The Executive Director provided updates on funding freezes, service expansion, and clinical performance metrics.

• Approved January regular board meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Accepted BH & DD program reports and PASRR stats (unanimous)
• Approved agenda calendar (unanimous)

Acadiana Area Human Services District Governing Board

The Acadiana Area Human Services District Board will hold its regular monthly meeting, including votes on the Executive Director Succession Plan and an Asset Protection report. The board will also consider officer elections, review 2025 meeting dates, and hear updates on the CCBHC, same-day access, and the opioid project.

• Board vote on accepting the Executive Director Succession Plan (Governance Process Pol 1.6)
• Board vote on accepting the Executive Director report on Asset Protection (Pol 1.7)
• Board Business: Vote for Officers per Bylaws Article IV
• Review of 2025 meeting dates
• CCBHC update including federal officials review and state update

The Board unanimously approved the November meeting minutes and the agenda calendar. Members established a Board Nominating Committee and received updates on CCBHC grant progress and the Same-Day Access service rate.

• Approved November regular board meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved agenda calendar (unanimous)
• Established Board Nominating Committee with Quinta (Chair), Carla (Vice Chair), and Darce (Secretary) (unanimous)