Agenda - Health and Welfare

House Committee on Health and Welfare
May 6, 2020 9:00 a.m. Room 5
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 4, 2020, 1:31 pm * Revision Notes: REVISED

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
OTHER BUSINESS
	COMMITTEE ROOM 6 TO BE USED FOR OVERFLOW
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
		HB164	DAVIS	HEALTH/EMERG MED SERVICE - Provides relative to emergency medical services protocols in certain life-threatening situations
		HB237	WILFORD CARTER	NURSES/REGISTERED - Provides relative to the student passage rate required by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing
		HB242	MIKE JOHNSON	NURSES/NURSING PROGRAMS - Provides relative to the student passage rate required by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing
		HB243	LYONS	HEALTH CARE/RECORDS - Exempts persons with disabilities from charges associated with obtaining medical records
		HB312	DUSTIN MILLER	DENTISTRY/DENTISTS - Exempts retired volunteer dentists from continuing education requirements
		HB320	BAGLEY	BOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to the composition of the La. State Board of Nursing
		HB321	ECHOLS	MEDICAID MANAGED CARE - Establishes a minimum generic dispensing rate requirement in Medicaid managed care (OR SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
		HB324	ECHOLS	MEDICAID - Sets standards for Medicaid reimbursement rates for primary care services (OR +$65,398,811 GF EX See Note)
		HB326	ECHOLS	MEDICAID MANAGED CARE - Provides for certain data and other material to be included in the Healthy Louisiana Claims Report
		HB327	ECHOLS	MEDICAID - Provides relative to Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans for persons dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid (OR GF EX See Note)
		HB371	TURNER	ATHLETICS - Provides relative to the comprehensive sports injury management program for student athletics (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
		HB449	ECHOLS	HEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to behavioral health services delivered via telehealth
		HB460	TURNER	DENTISTRY - Provides relative to direct to consumer laboratory services for patients
		HB553	CREWS	INSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to remote patient monitoring
		HB589	ECHOLS	MEDICAID - Provides for Medicaid policies and procedures concerning telehealth services
		HB591	LARVADAIN	BOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to the membership of the Louisiana Sickle Cell Commission
		HB616	STAGNI	DRUGS/PRESCRIPTION - Provides for disclosure of prescription drug cost information
		HB619	TURNER	BOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Authorizes the La. Board of Pharmacy to charge fees for permitting of pharmacy benefit managers and provides for the frequency with which the board may assess other fees (RE +$20,000 SG RV See Note)
		HB665	CORMIER	PUBLIC HEALTH - Reestablishes the Louisiana Toxic Mold Task Force
		HB702	BAGLEY	HEALTH SERVICES - Provides with respect to the practice of physician assistants
		HB792	BAGLEY	PHARMACIES - Provides for delivery of medical marijuana to patients by marijuana pharmacies
		HB804	MCMAHEN	MENTAL HEALTH - Provides relative to treatment facilities for mental health patients
		HB819	BAGLEY	MEDICAL MARIJUANA - Authorizes the recommendation of medical marijuana for additional conditions and allows any state-licensed physician to recommend medical marijuana
		HB835	MCMAHEN	MEDICAID - Authorizes local hospital assessments in certain parishes to fund the nonfederal share of Medicaid costs of health care provided in those parishes (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
		HB864	IVEY	NURSES - Provides relative to advanced practice registered nursing
ANNOUNCEMENTS
	Persons who do not feel comfortable giving testimony in person at this time may submit a prepared statement in accordance with House Rule 14.33 in lieu of appearing before the committee:
	A. Any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof.
	B. Any person who files a prepared statement which contains data or statistical information shall include in such prepared statement sufficient information to identify the source of the data or statistical information. For the purposes of this Paragraph, the term "source" shall mean a publication, website, person, or other source from which the data or statistical information contained in the prepared statement was obtained by the person or persons who prepared the statement.
	NOTE: Only statements emailed to jacksonf@legis.la.gov and received prior to 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 5, 2020, will be included in the record for this committee meeting. All persons desiring to participate in the meeting shall utilize appropriate protective health measures and observe the recommended and appropriate social distancing.