Health Education Authority of Louisiana (HEAL)

Name Health Education Authority of Louisiana (HEAL)
Contact Person Rick McGimsey - Executive Counsel - Division of Administration
Mailing Address Division of Administration, Attn: Kerri Traxler
P.O. Box 94095
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095
Phone Number 225-342-7000
Fax Number 225-342-1057
Board Email Rick.Mcgimsey@la.gov
Website http://heal.la.gov/
Legal Authority R.S. 17:3053 (ACT 577 of 2016 - R.S. 17:3051)
Year Created 1968
Organizational Placement Department of Education
Purpose/Function The authority is responsible for promoting the medical and heath education activities of private and public institutions in the state, assisting in providing prompt and efficient medical and health care services at a reasonable cost, and striving to achieve standards of attainment in health care and education.
Number of Entity Members: Number Authorized: 9
Number Currently Serving: 5
Number of Entity Meetings: Actual number in prior year: 9
Estimated number in current year: 5
The Entity is:
Active   Inactive   Not fully organized   Disbanded   Never fully organized
Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements?
Yes   No
Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds?
Yes   No
Entity Member Per Diem:
  Amount Authorized: $0      per meeting   per meeting day   per day spent on board business   None
Total entity member per diem:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Salaries:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions:
Classified: 0
Unclassified: 0
Part-time: 0
Entity Fiscal Year End:
4/30         7/31         10/31         Other (identify date)
6/30         9/30         12/31         None
Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs:
    Employees:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs

    Members:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs
A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments          State Agency:
Travel Reimbursements    State Agency:
Other (explain)  Administrative support per CEA dated 5/1/2018  State Agency: Division of Administration
Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2?
   Yes    No
  If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below:
  Budget Unit Name:
  Budget Schedule Number:
Notes A CEA was entered into dated May 1, 2018 between Health Education Authority of LA (HEAL) and the Division of Administration (DOA)that transferred management, operation and administration of the HEAL parking garage to the DOA.
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