House Committee on Health and Welfare
April 29, 2025
9:30 a.m.
Room 4
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB114
DOMANGUE
HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS
- Provides for the use of artificial intelligence by healthcare providers (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB266
WILEY
MEDICAID
- Provides for the personal needs allowance of residents in nursing homes and other facilities (OR +$893,660 GF EX See Note)
HB338
HILFERTY
HEALTH/ANATOMICAL GIFTS
- Provides relative to paid leave for living organ donations (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB400
CHENEVERT
HEALTH/CHILDREN
- Provides relative to a minor's consent for medical procedures and treatments
HB411
VENTRELLA
EMERGENCY MED TECH
- Adds emergency medical services to the Fire Service Bill of Rights
HB451
BACALA
CHILDREN/ABUSE
- Provides relative to mandatory reporters of child abuse
HB525
WALTERS
HEALTH SERVICES
- Creates the Uterine Fibroids Commission (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB531
TRAVIS JOHNSON
NURSES
- Provides for forensic medical examinations of sexual assault survivors
HB541
HILFERTY
HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS
- Establishes a registry for individuals and entities that provide caregiving services (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB559
ECHOLS
HEALTH/LDH
- Organizes the state human services district under the secretary and surgeon general of the Louisiana Department of Health (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
HB560
EGAN
MEDICAID
- Provides relative to the Medical Assistance Programs Integrity Act (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
HB565
SPELL
MEDICAID
- Provides relative to third-party liability, claim adjudication, and timeliness of such within the state medical assistance program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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