Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
May 27, 2015
9:30 am
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room

Adjourned		 


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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 May 13, 2015
 May 20, 2015

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 SB197CHABERTLSU SYSTEM - Provides for funding of state hospitals operated by the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. (8/1/15)
 HCR75KLECKLEYHOSPITALS - Provides for a hospital stabilization formula (RE INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HCR84SIMONLEGISLATIVE AGCY/LAW INST - Directs the La. State Law Institute to reorganize and recodify the Miscellaneous Health Provisions chapter of Title 40 of the La. Revised Statutes
 HCR86SIMONHEALTH/HOME CARE - Creates a study committee on family caregiving and long-term supports
 HCR87HARRISONCONGRESS - Memorializes the United States Congress to amend the employer shared responsibility provisions of the Affordable Care Act to eliminate penalties on school districts
 HCR132HENRYCHILDREN/ABUSE - Requests a study on prospective implementation of a system to help health practitioners identify child abuse
 HCR133SCHEXNAYDERHEALTH/SPINAL CORD DYS - Urges and requests the Traumatic Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board to study and make recommendations for providing services to persons with injuries arising from sudden internal medical conditions
 HB186MONTOUCETHEALTH/CANCER - Provides for notification to patients concerning supplemental breast cancer screening and access by patients to mammography and ultrasound reports
 HB247HUVALPHYSICAL THERAPISTS - Provides relative to the disciplinary proceedings of the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board
 HB260A.WILLIAMSHEALTH/SICKLE CELL ANEM - Establishes the Sickle Cell Patient Navigator Program (RE1 +$440,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB261HODGESCHILDREN/FOSTER CARE - Enacts the Quality Parenting for Children in Foster Care Act (EN +$3,080 GF EX See Note)
 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
 HB498TALBOTHEALTH SERVICES - Provides for transparency in health services pricing and healthcare quality measures
 HB568THIERRYPHARMACISTS - Provides relative to the licensing and regulation of pharmacists

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

ADJOURNMENT