Agenda - Health and Welfare

House Committee on Health and Welfare
May 6, 2026 9:00 a.m. Room 5
Adjourned

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
	HB775	CHENEVERT	HEALTH/CHILDREN - Provides relative to minor's consent for medical procedures and treatments
	HB783	COATES	HEALTH/LDH - Provides relative to the regulation of food and food safety
	HB895	BOYD	HEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT - Provides relative to the treatment of sexual assault survivors by hospitals and healthcare providers (OR INCREASE SG EX See Note)
	HB946	MANDIE LANDRY	HEALTH - Provides relative to penalties for noncompliance with Federal requirements for healthcare cost publication (OR +$389,507 GF EX See Note)
	HB1116	CHENEVERT	HEALTH/LDH - Provides relative to public health reviews conducted and public health guidance issued by the surgeon general
	HB1155	ROBBY CARTER	HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Provides for the use of nitrous oxide by physicians during medical procedures
	HB1224	MCMAKIN	CHILDREN - Provides with respect to children in need of care
	HCR27	SPELL	EDUCATION/SPECIAL - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health and the state Department of Education to analyze the adequacy of autism support services in the state
	HCR28	DUSTIN MILLER	NURSES - Creates the Task Force on School Nurse Orientation
	HCR67	BUTLER	HEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to study and report on gaps in acute healthcare access for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
	HCR71	CHASSION	DRUGS/CONTROLLED - Requests the Louisiana Dept. of Health to review the implementation of existing law and guidance regarding pregnancy-related emergency medications in hospital and acute care settings
	SB45	WHEAT	HEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to hospice care. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
	SB109	JENKINS	HEALTH SERVICES - Provides for the membership of the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission. (8/1/26)
	SB216	WHEAT	DEATH/MORTALITY - Provides relative to medical pronouncement of death. (8/1/26)
	SB427	PRESSLY	DONATIONS - Provides for procedures and methods to execute gifts under the Anatomical Gift Act. (1/1/27)
	SCR20	WHEAT	MEDICAID - Memorialize Congress and urges the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement certain eligibility redeterminations.
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS

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