House Committee on Health and Welfare
April 21, 2015
1:00 p.m.
Room 5

Adjourned		 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HCR4SIMONHEALTH SERVICES - Expresses the intent of the legislature regarding the standard of care prescribed by law for the practice of telemedicine
 HB158HOFFMANNHEALTH/SMOKING - Provides relative to promotion of smoking cessation programs and services
 HB159HOFFMANNPHARMACISTS - Adds a fee at license renewal for pharmacists and pharmacies and dedicates proceeds to certain pharmacy education programs (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB165ANDERSFEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Provides relative to fees collected by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (EG +$1,042,400 SG RV See Note)
 HB177WHITNEYEXCEP PERSON/DEV DISABLE - Provides relative to roles of human services authorities and districts in implementation of the Developmental Disability Law (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB210MORENODRUGS - Authorizes the prescribing or dispensing of naloxone to third parties
 HB292BARRASJUVENILES - Provides relative to early intervention programs
 HB304HALLDRUGS/PRESCRIPTION - Provides relative to sharing of prescription monitoring program information with equivalent programs of other states
 HB381JACKSONHEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Exempts certain providers from licensure as behavioral health services providers
 HB397POPEDRUGS/PRESCRIPTION - Provides relative to topical ophthalmic prescription refills
 HB486ROBERT JOHNSONHEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Provides relative to collaborative practice agreements between advanced practice registered nurses and physicians
 HB491WILLMOTTDENTISTRY/DENTISTS - Amends the requirements for dental license applicants
 HB603WILLMOTTCHILDREN/NEWBORNS - Provides for annual communications and public information plans concerning the Safe Haven Law
 HB683KLECKLEYHOSPITALS - Requires the Department of Health and Hospitals to determine a methodology for reimbursement related to uncompensated care costs in Calcasieu Parish (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

OTHER BUSINESS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT