Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
April 8, 2014
12:30 p.m.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 2, 2014
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR53
FRED MILLS
HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT
- Requests the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners to place on its official website a link to information regarding end of life care in the state of Louisiana.
SCR57
ERDEY
FEDERAL PROGRAMS
- Requests that DHH and DCFS work to streamline the process of clearing the names of deceased recipients from the list of those eligible for SNAP benefits.
SB401
FRED MILLS
PHARMACISTS
- Provides for third party contracts with pharmacies. (8/1/14)
SB492
HEITMEIER
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- Provides for smoking and tobacco products. (8/1/14)
SB496
HEITMEIER
CONTROL DANGER SUBSTANCE
- Provides for limits on certain medical prescriptions. (8/1/14)
SB497
HEITMEIER
HEALTH CARE
- Provides for the payment of health care services. (8/1/14)
SB618
HEITMEIER
CONTROL DANGER SUBSTANCE
- Moves carisoprodol from Schedule IV to Schedule II. (8/1/14)
SB619
HEITMEIER
HEALTH SERVICES
- Transfers the powers, duties, and functions relative to regulating pain management clinics from the Department of Health and Hospitals to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. (1/1/15)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT