Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
April 8, 2026
11:30 a.m.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised April 7, 2026, 5:33 pm *
Revision Notes:
Removed SB 5, 415, 433, & 451 and changed the meeting time to 11:30 a.m.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Consider and approve the meeting minutes dated April 1, 2026.
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR22
MYERS
PHARMACEUTICALS
- Requests a legislative auditor report on opioid settlement fund expenditures.
SB124
TALBOT
HEALTH CARE
- Provides relative to peer review of health systems. (8/1/26)
SB437
ABRAHAM
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
- Provides relative to treatment services provided at facilities providing housing or temporary residence for individuals referred by judicial agencies. (8/1/26) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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