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House panel reviews LSU Health Care Services Division budget; Lolli Kemp’s outpatient volume and legacy obligations highlighted
Summary
House Fiscal Division provided a walkthrough of LSU Health Care Services Division (HCSD) budget in House Bill 1: $73.6 million FY26, with state general fund and legacy costs for former hospitals and operations of rural Lolli Kemp hospital emphasized.
Baton Rouge — The House Appropriations Committee heard a budget presentation on April 8 for the LSU Health Care Services Division (HCSD), which manages legacy obligations from privatized hospitals and operates the 24‑bed Lolli Kemp hospital in Independence.
Julie McGee of the House Fiscal Division summarized the FY26 recommendation for HCSD in House Bill 1 at $73.6 million, and explained the funding mix: roughly one third state general fund, one third self‑generated fees and about a quarter interagency transfers. McGee said roughly 43% of HCSD expenditures are salaries and related benefits and…
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