Senator Schedler has submitted Senate Bill No. 518 which could create a Board of Certified Employee Assistance Professionals within the Department of Health and Hospitals. For a complete overview of the new bill please go to: http://senate.legis.state.la.us and go to “Find A Bill”. Once at the Regular Session 2006 web page, go to the search for a bill drop down box and type in SB 518. You may view a brief overview of the bill by clicking on the link on the left side this page. As of March 31, the bill is scheduled to go to the Senate Health & Welfare Committee. Committee members are listed below. Email them and let them know your opinion of the bill. You may also call their secretary at (225) 342-6162 to express your opinion. To attend the committee hearing, call (225) 342-0655 and let them know you would like to testify concerning this bill.