Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
April 29, 2015
10:00 am
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised April 28, 2015, 2:30 pm *
Revision Notes:
Removed SB 256
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 21, 2015
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB40
NEVERS
HEALTH CARE
- Requires the Department of Health and Hospitals provide health care coverage with essential health benefits to every legal Louisiana resident whose household income is at or below 138% of the federal poverty level. (8/1/15) (OR INCREASE SD EX See Note)
SB115
FRED MILLS
HEALTH CARE
- Provides with respect to the practice of physician assistants. (gov sig)
SB143
FRED MILLS
PHARMACISTS
- Enacts Alison Neustrom Act and provides relative to prescribed marijuana for therapeutic uses and the development of rules and regulations by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy and the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. (gov sig)
SB158
HEITMEIER
MALPRACTICE
- Requires the reporting of malpractice claims paid by insurers or self- insurers on behalf of certain health care providers in an annual report to the Senate and House committees on health and welfare. (gov sig)
SB197
CHABERT
LSU 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)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT