Agenda - Health and Welfare

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
April 8, 2026 9:30 a.m. John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Scheduled

BLUE = already considered. RED = currently being considered. BLACK = not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	Consider and approve the meeting minutes dated April 1, 2026.
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SCR22	MYERS	PHARMACEUTICALS - Requests a legislative auditor report on opioid settlement fund expenditures.
		SB5	HENSGENS	MENTAL HEALTH - Provides for the regulation of mental health chatbots that use artificial intelligence technology. (gov sig)
		SB124	TALBOT	HEALTH CARE - Provides relative to peer review of health systems. (8/1/26)
		SB415	ABRAHAM	HEALTH DEPARTMENT - Creates the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program. (8/1/26) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
		SB433	GERALD BOUDREAUX	MEDICAID - Provides for Medicaid coverage of certain medications. (1/1/27)
		SB437	ABRAHAM	HEALTH DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to treatment services provided at facilities providing housing or temporary residence for individuals referred by judicial agencies. (8/1/26)
		SB451	KLEINPETER	HEALTH CARE - Provides relative to newborn hearing screening. (8/1/26)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

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