Agenda - Health and Welfare

House Committee on Health and Welfare
May 19, 2026 9:00 a.m. Room 5
Adjourned

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
	HR267	SPELL	HEALTH - To study prevention and reduction of diabetes-related amputation
	HCR105	FREIBERG	HEALTH - Urges the Louisiana Department of Health and health insurers to increase reimbursement for Behavioral Health Crisis Centers
	HCR107	JACKSON	MEDICAID MANAGED CARE - Provides for a Managed Care Incentive Payment (MCIP) transparency report
	HCR110	MARCELLE	HEALTH/WOMEN'S - Provides relative to the maternal mortality crisis in Louisiana
	HCR113	TERRY LANDRY JR	HEALTH - Creates a task force to study the regulation of gestational carrier agreements
	HCR114	DEWITT	HEALTH - Directs the Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners to study the feasibility and practicality of creating a physician review panel
	SB4	FESI	PUBLIC HEALTH - Provides relative to water fluoridation. (gov sig) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
	SB52	CATHEY	CHILDREN/FAMILY SERVICES DEPT - Provides relative to public assistance benefits for children. (8/1/26) (RR1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
	SB57	MCMATH	PUBLIC HEALTH - Provides relative to nutrition. (1/1/28)
	SB145	WOMACK	HEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to adult residential care providers. (gov sig)
	SB152	FESI	FOOD SAFETY - Prohibits certain actions with respect to cell cultured food products for human consumption. (8/1/26)
	SB194	MIGUEZ	FUNDS/FUNDING - Requires the referral of applicants who fail citizenship or immigration verification to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (8/1/26) (EG1 SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
	SB237	BARROW	CHILDREN - Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26) (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
	SB333	CLOUD	CHILDREN - Provides relative to a caregiver providing care to a child in need of care proceedings. (8/1/26)
	SB433	GERALD BOUDREAUX	MEDICAID - Provides for Medicaid coverage of certain medications. (1/1/27) (RE +$3,000,000 GF EX See Note)
	SB483	REESE	PHARMACISTS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy. (gov sig)
	SCR37	FESI	HEALTH CARE - Requests the surgeon general to develop a plan relative to informed consent.
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS

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