Agenda - Health and Welfare

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
May 7, 2025 1:00 p.m. John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Scheduled

BLUE = already considered. RED = currently being considered. BLACK = not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	Approve minutes dated April 30, 2025
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SB96	MCMATH	MEDICAID - Establishes Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain behavioral health services. (7/1/25)
		SB102	ALLAIN	HEALTH CARE - Provides relative to obstetric care. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
		SB120	SELDERS	MENTAL HEALTH - Provides relative to use of emergency certificates for formal voluntary admission. (8/1/25)
		SB130	CLOUD	MEDICAID - Provides relative to Medicaid. (gov sig)
		SB153	SELDERS	BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - Provides relative to behavioral health rehabilitation services in the Louisiana medical assistance program. (gov sig)
		SB174	JACKSON-ANDREWS	PUBLIC HEALTH - Provides relative to screening pregnant women for HIV and syphilis. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

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