Senate updates addiction-regulation law to create credentialing authority and recognize peer support specialists

Apr 7, 2026

Senate Bill 426 modernizes the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (ADRA), makes ADRA the single credentialing authority for addiction counseling and peer support, and requires coordination with LDH for a transition; floor amendments addressing board membership and credentialing were adopted and the bill passed.

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Senate Bill 426 (Sen. Steinle) seeks to expand and modernize Louisiana’s credentialing and oversight for addiction and recovery services by strengthening the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (ADRA).

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