Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
April 18, 2018
10:00 a.m.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB226
MILKOVICH
HEALTH CARE
- Provides relative to maximum allowable drug pricing in the Medicaid pharmacy program. (8/1/18)
SB506
FRED MILLS
HEALTH SERVICES
- Provides relative to the clinical laboratory personnel committee. (8/1/18)
SB519
LUNEAU
HEALTH CARE
- Provides relative to behavioral health services providers. (gov sig)
SB531
MILKOVICH
NURSING HOMES
- Provides relative to the reimbursement methodology for nursing homes. (8/1/18) (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)
SB532
MILKOVICH
NURSING HOMES
- Establishes an informed choice in long-term care pilot program at the Northeast Delta Human Services Authority for Louisiana citizens vulnerable to nursing home admission. (8/1/18) (OR +$1,401,916 GF EX See Note)
SB556
TROY CARTER
HEALTH CARE
- Provides relative to information and access to breast reconstructive surgery. (gov sig)
HB74
DAVIS
STUDENTS
- Requires schools to provide information relative to influenza and immunization against the influenza virus (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
HB109
HOFFMANN
SUNSET LAW
- Re-creates the Department of Children and Family Services
HB150
LEBAS
PHARMACISTS
- Authorizes the La. Board of Pharmacy to waive license and certification renewal fees for military spouses
HB151
LEBAS
PHARMACISTS
- Revises the definition of "approved college of pharmacy" as used in the Louisiana Pharmacy Practice Act
HB176
LEGER
STUDENTS
- Requires students who are entering eleventh grade or who are 16 and entering any grade to provide satisfactory evidence of current immunization against meningococcal disease as a condition of school entry (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB421
LEGER
ACUPUNCTURISTS
- Provides for the licensing of acupuncturists
HB539
LEGER
FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS
- Provides for an expedited licensing process and associated fees for facilities and providers licensed by the La. Department of Health (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
HB546
LEBAS
HEALTH/EMERG MED SERVICE
- Amends provisions of law regarding emergency medical response vehicles (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB577
LEGER
VITAL STATISTICS
- Provides relative to disclosure of certain vital records to organ procurement organizations
HB658
LEGER
CHILDREN/NEWBORNS
- Provides for a neonatal opiate withdrawal syndrome pilot project to improve outcomes associated with neonatal abstinence syndrome
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE