Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
April 24, 2024
9:30 a.m.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised April 23, 2024, 5:14 pm *
Revision Notes:
REMOVED SB151 ADDED HB579
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB138
ROBERT OWEN
DENTISTRY
- Provides relative to dentistry. (gov sig)
SB158
ROBERT OWEN
PHARMACEUTICALS
- Provides relative to marijuana for therapeutic use. (gov sig)
SB224
ROBERT OWEN
PHARMACEUTICALS
- Provides relative to opioid alternatives. (8/1/24) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
SB312
EDMONDS
CHILDREN
- Provides for the Adoption Awareness Act. (8/1/24) (EN +$334,379 FF EX See Note)
SB359
LUNEAU
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
- Provides relative to behavioral health. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SB487
CATHEY
HOSPITALS
- Provides for hospital drug screenings. (8/1/24)
HB83
MOORE
HEALTH/LDH
- Requires the state health officer to require commercial body art facilities to disclose regulatory status and health risks posed by certain body art products and services
HB93
WILLARD
VITAL RECORDS/BIRTH CERT
- Provides relative to access to birth certificates (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB335
CARVER
CHILDREN/ABUSE
- Provides relative to mandatory reporters of child abuse
HB376
RISER
MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- Provides relative to the regulation of medical marijuana
HB407
STAGNI
ANIMALS
- Provides relative to support and service animals
HB579
MCMAHEN
PHARMACISTS
- Provides relative to pharmacist authorization to dispense HIV pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis
HB655
DUSTIN MILLER
MEDICAID
- Provides relative to third-party liability requirements arising for prior authorizations and state claim inquiries
HCR11
MOORE
COURTS
- Requests a study to make recommendations regarding behavioral health courts
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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