Agenda - Health and Welfare

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
May 13, 2026 9:30 a.m. John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 12, 2026, 5:20 pm * Revision Notes: Added SCR 61 and HBs 1095 & 971

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	Consider and approve the meeting minutes dated May 6, 2026.
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SCR61	BARROW	BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health and Louisiana commercial health insurance payors to increase reimbursement rates for behavioral health crisis centers operating under a crisis receiving center license.
		HB288	BOYER	HEALTH CARE/RECORDS - Provides for the use of certain medical terminology in medical documentation (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB403	COATES	SMALL BUSINESS - Provides for the production of homemade food for sale to the public
		HB405	EGAN	HEALTH - Provides relative to the practice of acupuncture
		HB414	CHENEVERT	HEALTH - Provides for prohibitions on hiring individuals with certain criminal convictions
		HB546	SPELL	LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS - Provides relative to the ability of peace officers to take a person into protective custody
		HB557	DEWITT	INSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to long-term care pharmacy
		HB609	CHASSION	HEALTH CARE/RECORDS - Provides for the exemption of fees for health records when requested for the federal and state veterans affairs departments
		HB740	CHENEVERT	MEDICAID MANAGED CARE - Provides for independent claims review of Coordinated System of Care providers
		HB779	FREEMAN	HEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT - Provides relative to expedited partner therapy (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
		HB786	EGAN	MEDICAID MANAGED CARE - Prohibits certain processes used in healthcare provider claim payments
		HB796	STAGNI	CHIROPRACTORS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
		HB915	DICKERSON	MEDICAID - Provides with respect to utilization management practices (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
		HB930	COATES	HEALTH/LDH - Eliminates the requirement for the Louisiana Department of Health to register cosmetic products
		HB933	CHARLES OWEN	RECORDS/RECORDATION - Provides for commemorative birth certificates (RE +$125,000 SG RV See Note)
		HB971	STAGNI	MEDICAID - Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement for rural health clinics (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
		HB1030	SPELL	MEDICAID - Provides relative to nonemergency medical transportation for individuals with mental illness (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB1041	GALLE	HEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT - Prohibits certain entities from prohibiting access based on a person's medical intervention status
		HB1076	MUSCARELLO	HEALTH/BEHAVIORAL - Repeals the termination of the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board
		HB1095	HEBERT	NURSING HOMES - Provides for alternative power sources at nursing facilities
		HB1139	FISHER	MENTAL HEALTH - Requires certain behavioral health services for patients receiving treatment pursuant to an emergency certificate
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

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