House Committee on Health and Welfare
April 30, 2024
9:00 a.m.
Room 5
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB939
FISHER
HEALTH/SICKLE CELL ANEM
- Provides relative to healthcare services provided to patients with sickle cell disease (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SB55
GARY CARTER
HEALTH CARE
- Provides relative to post-birth information. (8/1/24) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
SB57
LAMBERT
PSYCHOLOGISTS
- Provides relative to the practice of psychology. (8/1/24) (EG1 +$44,925 SG RV See Note)
SB70
MIZELL
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
- Provides for parish overdose fatality review panels. (8/1/24) (EG1 SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
SB106
BARROW
HEALTH CARE
- Provides relative to obesity treatment. (8/1/24) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
SB145
BARROW
CHILDREN
- Provides relative to the state child ombudsman. (8/1/24)
SB163
EDMONDS
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
- Provides relative to the Advisory Council on Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education. (gov sig)
SB278
JACKSON-ANDREWS
CHILDREN
- Creates the Louisiana Pregnancy and Baby Care Initiative. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE FF EX)
SB325
EDMONDS
WOMEN
- Provides for an informational document to be made available to pregnant mothers following the diagnosis of a fetal abnormality with respect to their unborn child. (8/1/24) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
SB342
HARRIS
HEALTH CARE
- Provides relative to the Louisiana Tumor Registry. (gov sig) (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
SCR6
GARY CARTER
HEALTH CARE
- Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to apply to participate in the CMS Transforming Maternal Health Model.
SCR9
MIZELL
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
- Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to develop a strategy for statewide implementation of ODMAP.
SCR10
LAMBERT
MENTAL HEALTH
- Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to develop and implement a plan for managed care organizations to provide reimbursement for certain psychological services.
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pursuant to House Rule 14.33, 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.
NOTE: Statements may be filed with the House Committee on Health and Welfare via e-mail at h-hw@legis.la.gov