House Committee on Health and Welfare
May 19, 2026
9:00 a.m.
Room 5

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HR267SPELLHEALTH - To study prevention and reduction of diabetes-related amputation
 HCR105FREIBERGHEALTH - Urges the Louisiana Department of Health and health insurers to increase reimbursement for Behavioral Health Crisis Centers
 HCR107JACKSONMEDICAID MANAGED CARE - Provides for a Managed Care Incentive Payment (MCIP) transparency report
 HCR110MARCELLEHEALTH/WOMEN'S - Provides relative to the maternal mortality crisis in Louisiana
 HCR113TERRY LANDRY JRHEALTH - Creates a task force to study the regulation of gestational carrier agreements
 HCR114DEWITTHEALTH - Directs the Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners to study the feasibility and practicality of creating a physician review panel
 SB4FESIPUBLIC HEALTH - Provides relative to water fluoridation. (gov sig) (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB52CATHEYCHILDREN/FAMILY SERVICES DEPT - Provides relative to public assistance benefits for children. (8/1/26) (RR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB57MCMATHPUBLIC HEALTH - Provides relative to nutrition. (1/1/28)
 SB145WOMACKHEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to adult residential care providers. (gov sig)
 SB152FESIFOOD SAFETY - Prohibits certain actions with respect to cell cultured food products for human consumption. (8/1/26)
 SB194MIGUEZFUNDS/FUNDING - Requires the referral of applicants who fail citizenship or immigration verification to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (8/1/26) (EG SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 SB237BARROWCHILDREN - Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26) (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB333CLOUDCHILDREN - Provides relative to a caregiver providing care to a child in need of care proceedings. (8/1/26)
Current BillSB433GERALD BOUDREAUXMEDICAID - Provides for Medicaid coverage of certain medications. (1/1/27) (RE +$3,000,000 GF EX See Note)
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 SB483REESEPHARMACISTS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy. (gov sig)
 SCR37FESIHEALTH CARE - Requests the surgeon general to develop a plan relative to informed consent.

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