Agenda - Health and Welfare

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
May 6, 2026 9:00 a.m. John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Scheduled
* Agenda Revised May 5, 2026, 9:00 am * Revision Notes: Added SB 405

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	Consider and approve the meeting minutes dated April 28, 2026.
BUSINESS
	Presentation by Adam Knapp on Leaderhsip Louisiana Health Fellows.
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SB57	MCMATH	PUBLIC HEALTH - Provides relative to nutrition. (1/1/28)
		SB405	TALBOT	NURSING HOMES - Provides for the Nursing Home Choice Act. (8/1/26) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
		HB62	DICKERSON	PUBLIC ASSISTANCE - Provides relative to the membership of the Louisiana Women's Policy and Research Commission
		HB193	PHELPS	HEALTH/SICKLE CELL ANEM - Provides for the membership of the Sickle Cell Commission
		HB203	WALTERS	HEALTH SERVICES - Provides for the membership of the Uterine Fibroids Commission
		HB222	BERAULT	MEDICAID - Requires Medicaid to cover dental procedures for certain Medicaid enrollees (EG +$784,370 GF EX See Note)
		HB246	SPELL	HEALTH - Provides relative to the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board
		HB420	BERAULT	CHILDREN/DCFS - Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to obtain background checks on all employees (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
		HB475	BERAULT	HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Requires a healthcare provider to obtain a patient's consent prior to recording a medical visit
		HB486	SPELL	PSYCHOLOGISTS - Provides relative to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT)
		HB574	SPELL	MENTAL HEALTH - Provides for the membership of the Mental Health Advocacy Service
		HB584	BOYD	CHILDREN/FOSTER CARE - Provides relative to children in foster care (RE +$11,125 EX See Note)
		HB815	CARVER	VITAL RECORDS/DEATH CERT - Provides with respect to which entities are entitled to receive death certificates
		HB949	COATES	HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Provides relative to the Louisiana State Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners (RE INCREASE SG RV See Note)
		HB1092	BUTLER	HEALTH/LDH - Renames the office of citizens with developmental disabilities within the Louisiana Department of Health
		HB1214	DUSTIN MILLER	HEALTH/LDH - Establishes the office of state health care facilities within the La. Dept. of Health and provides for the administration of certain state healthcare facilities
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

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