House Committee on Health and Welfare
April 27, 2016
9:00 a.m.
Room 5

Adjourned		 




  BLUE = already considered.   RED = currently being considered.   BLACK = not yet considered.
 **Click on an instrument for additional information.  Click on an author for the author's home page.
 
 
 

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HB421AMEDEESNAP/FOOD STAMPS - Prohibits the state from waiving SNAP work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents absent legislative authorization
 HB699STOKESFEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Revises fee amounts for facilities and providers licensed by the Dept. of Health and Hospitals (OR +$1,358,540 SG RV See Note)
 HB718HUNTERHEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Requires certain licensed medical facilities to be equipped with backup generators (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB761STOKESMEDICAID - Provides relative to the Medicaid recovery audit contractor program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB790LEGERMEDICAID - Provides for implementation of a Medicaid managed long term services and supports system (OR GF EX See Note)
 HB920TALBOTDRUGS/PRESCRIPTION - Provides relative to eligibility for a license to produce or dispense therapeutic marijuana
 HB922HENSGENSNURSING HOMES - Revises provider fees assessed on nursing homes by the Department of Health and Hospitals (EN +$16,928,449 SD RV See Note)
 HB946CONNICKPHYSICIANS - Provides relative to the investigation and adjudication of complaints against physicians
 HB980BROADWATERMEDICAID - Provides relative to the medical assistance program of the state
 HB995SAM JONESWATER/DRINKING WATER - Increases the safe drinking water administration fee (EN +$6,730,800 SG RV See Note)
 HB1007MORENODRUGS - Provides relative to the storing and dispensing of naloxone and other opioid antagonists
 HB1029MONTOUCETMEDICAID - Authorizes the assessment of a provider fee on Medicaid managed care organizations (OR +$63,212,311 SD RV See Note)
 HB1054HUNTERDRUGS/CONTROLLED - Provides relative to prescribing of controlled dangerous substances (OR SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
 HB1112JAMESDRUGS/CONTROLLED - Establishes the Louisiana Therapeutic Use of Cannabis Act (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HCR77MONTOUCETHEALTH/DHH - Directs the Dept. of Health and Hospitals to evaluate and report on prospective models for improving care management in the Bayou Health program
 HCR86HOFFMANNHEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Creates a study group to make recommendations concerning the prospective establishment of an independent health professions scope of practice review committee

OTHER BUSINESS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT