Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
April 24, 2019
9:30 a.m.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised April 23, 2019, 6:27 pm *
Revision Notes:
Remove: SB 166 SB 210
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SR7
FRED MILLS
HEALTH CARE
- Requests the Louisiana Department of Health and the Louisiana Department of Education to coordinate an awareness effort to have children screened for scoliosis.
SCR8
TROY CARTER
CONGRESS
- Memorializes Congress to take actions to pass the Disability Integration Act of 2019.
SCR25
PEACOCK
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
- Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to study the use of scrambler therapy as an opioid alternative for the treatment of pain.
SCR31
BARROW
LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS
- Designates a lead agency over the Interagency Heroin and Opioid Coordination Plan.
SB41
FRED MILLS
PHARMACEUTICALS
- Provides relative to the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers. (See Act) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
SB109
BARROW
CHILDREN/FAMILY SERVICES DEPT
- Provides relative to youth in the foster care program. (gov sig) (EN +$1,575,758 GF EX See Note)
SB127
LONG
DENTISTRY
- Provides for a direct primary care agreement with a dental practice. (8/1/19)
SB145
JOHNS
CRIME/PUNISHMENT
- Provides relative to human trafficking. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SB169
BARROW
HEALTH CARE
- Provides relative to the statewide immunization registry. (gov sig)
SB173
FRED MILLS
HEALTH CARE
- Provides for the Healthcare Coverage for Louisiana Families Protection Act. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
SB205
MIZELL
LAW ENFORCEMENT
- To require heath practitioners and abortion clinic employees to report human trafficking and trafficking of children for sexual purposes to law enforcement. (8/1/19)
SB219
BARROW
HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE
- Requires health insurance policies to adhere to certain standards. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE