House Committee on Health and Welfare
April 23, 2025
10:30 a.m.
Room 5
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB115
STAGNI
HEALTH SERVICES
- Provides relative to the donation of source plasma
HB118
EGAN
HEALTH CARE
- Provides relative to emergency certificates in St. Tammany Parish
HB314
DUSTIN MILLER
HEALTH CARE/FACILITIES
- Modifies the regulatory authority of the Louisiana Department of Health in relation to hospital classifications
HB317
ECHOLS
HEALTH CARE/FACILITIES
- Establishes prohibited acts by certain healthcare facility lessors and lessees (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
HB358
DUSTIN MILLER
PHARMACISTS
- Permits a pharmacy technician to work remotely in certain circumstances
HB399
CHENEVERT
DIETITIANS
- Provides with respect to the profession of dietetics and dieticians (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)
HB454
DUSTIN MILLER
MEDICAID
- Requires Medicaid coverage for certain doula services (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB456
TURNER
MEDICAID
- Provides relative to the Local Healthcare Provider Participation Program (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
HB539
BERAULT
PHYSICIANS
- Creates a program and fund administered by the La. Dept. of Health for the purpose of recruiting specialist physicians to practice medicine in the state (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB544
TURNER
HEALTH CARE
- Transfers powers and duties of the Nursing Supply and Demand Council and the Simulation Medical Training and Education Council to the Louisiana Health Works Commission
HB565
SPELL
MEDICAID
- Provides relative to third-party liability, claim adjudication, and timeliness of such within the state medical assistance program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
OTHER BUSINESS
Consideration and adoption of the minutes of the 2024 Regular Session committee meetings held on March 21, March 26, March 27, April 3, April 4, April 9, April 16, April 17, April 24, April 30, May 7, May 8, May 14, May 15, and May 21.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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