Agenda - Health and Welfare

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
April 15, 2026 9:00 a.m. John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Scheduled

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	Consider and approve the meeting minutes dated April 8, 2026.
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SR63	ROBERT OWEN	HEALTH SERVICES - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to study the feasibility of providing suboxone to first responders.
		SCR27	MYERS	MEDICAID - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to increase the Medicaid reimbursement rate for breast pumps and related supplies.
		SB5	HENSGENS	MENTAL HEALTH - Provides for the regulation of mental health chatbots that use artificial intelligence technology. (gov sig)
		SB194	MIGUEZ	FUNDS/FUNDING - Requires the referral of applicants who fail citizenship or immigration verification to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (8/1/26)
		SB415	ABRAHAM	HEALTH DEPARTMENT - Creates the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program. (8/1/26) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
		SB433	GERALD BOUDREAUX	MEDICAID - Provides for Medicaid coverage of certain medications. (1/1/27)
		SB451	KLEINPETER	HEALTH CARE - Provides relative to newborn hearing screening. (8/1/26)
		SB462	MCMATH	CHILDREN - Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26)
		SB516	MYERS	HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Provides for licensure requirements for hospitals that provide emergency services. (8/1/26)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

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