Agenda - Health and Welfare

House Committee on Health and Welfare
May 18, 2021 9:00 a.m. Room 5
Adjourned

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
		HB472	MARINO	MEDICAL MARIJUANA - Provides relative to specialty licenses for the production of medical marijuana and the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (OR INCREASE LF RV See Note)
		SB48	POPE	HEALTH DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to continuing education requirements imposed by the Louisiana Board of Hearing Aid Dealers. (1/1/22)
		SB93	POPE	HEALTH DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to telehealth services provided by licensed hearing aid dealers. (8/1/21) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
		SB150	BARROW	GROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM - Requires the Office of Group Benefits to cover bariatric surgery techniques for the treatment of severe obesity. (8/1/21) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
		SB151	BARROW	CHILDREN - Enacts the Foster Youth's Bill of Rights for youth ages fourteen through eighteen in foster care. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
		SB155	BOUIE	COUNSELING/GUIDANCE - Provides relative to the Louisiana Social Work Practice Act. (1/1/22)
		SB194	BOUDREAUX	NURSING HOMES - Provides for an extension to the moratorium on additional beds for nursing facilities. (8/1/21)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
	Persons who do not feel comfortable giving testimony in person at this time may submit a prepared statement 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 mailed to h-hw@legis.la.gov and received prior to 12:00 p.m., Monday, May 17, 2021, 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.