House Committee on Health and Welfare
May 7, 2013
9:00 am
Room 5
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HCR7
BARROW
HEALTH/HOME CARE
- Requests DHH to implement a more equitable system of reimbursement for Medicaid long-term care providers (OR +$63,336,674 GF EX See Note)
HCR90
P.SMITH
SEX EDUCATION
- Creates a task force to study and evaluate the effectiveness of sexual health education programs used throughout the state and other states
HB251
TALBOT
MEDICAID
- Requires DHH to institute Medicaid cost containment measures to the extent allowed by federal regulations (OR DECREASE GF EX See Note)
HB562
ROBERT JOHNSON
HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS
- Provides a limited exception to certain licensing requirements for home- and community-based service providers
HB575
MONTOUCET
HOSPITALS
- Provides for the definition of a rural hospital for purposes of the Rural Hospital Preservation Act (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB602
ORTEGO
VITAL STATS/BIRTH CERT
- Requires La. birth certificate forms to be produced in bilingual (English and La. French) format (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT