Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
May 2, 2018
9:00 a.m.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 1, 2018, 4:19 pm *
Revision Notes:
Add SB 550
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
HB45
CONNICK
LICENSING
- Requires third-party logistics providers to obtain controlled dangerous substance licenses (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
HB110
HORTON
CHILDREN/CUSTODY
- Provides relative to the placement of children in the custody of the Dept. of Children and Family Services
HB154
MAGEE
CHILDREN/SUPPORT
- Provides relative to access to certain information for purposes of child support enforcement
HB158
FOIL
CORONERS
- Provides relative to admissions to treatment facilities under an emergency certificate
HB445
STOKES
HEALTH
- Provides relative to the Louisiana Licensed Professional Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors Board of Examiners
SB550
COLOMB
PHARMACEUTICALS
- Requires that levels of THC be carefully monitored in order to ensure optimal therapeutic values for medicines produced from any lawfully cultivated Cannabis plants. (8/1/18)
HB579
JAMES
PHARMACISTS
- Provides relative to the authorization for therapeutic use of marijuana
HB627
LYONS
EXCEP PERSON/DEV DISABLE
- Authorizes the recommendation of medical marijuana for treating certain health conditions of persons with autism
HB661
JAMES
DRUGS
- Provides relative to drug paraphernalia
HB750
STAGNI
CHIROPRACTORS
- Provides relative to educational qualifications of applicants to the La. Board of Chiropractic Examiners
HB753
STOKES
LICENSING
- Provides for licensure of genetic counselors (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)
HB780
MAGEE
MEDICAID
- Provides for an independent review process in Medicaid managed care program for dental services claims (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)
HB783
HUVAL
HEALTH SERVICES
- Provides for the maximum amount of fees assessed on emergency ground ambulance service providers (EN +$6,146,480 SD RV See Note)
HB818
HILFERTY
PUBLIC HEALTH
- Creates the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Advisory Council (RE1 NO IMPACT See Note)
HB821
REYNOLDS
AIDS
- Provides relative to procedures for HIV testing in cases of possible exposure in certain healthcare settings and emergency situations
HB823
PIERRE
DRUGS/CONTROLLED
- Extends the termination date of laws authorizing the recommendation or prescription of medical marijuana in the treatment of certain debilitating medical conditions
HB846
SIMON
SANITARY CODE
- Provides relative to water system testing at certain businesses which apply for or hold retail food permits
HB894
SCHEXNAYDER
WATER/DRINKING WATER
- Provides requirements for community water systems with respect to customer complaints
HCR19
FOIL
CHILDREN/NEWBORNS
- Requests the La. Department of Health to add Severe Combined Immunodeficiency to the state's newborn screening panel
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE