House Committee on Health and Welfare
March 22, 2018
9:00 a.m.
Room 5
Adjourned
BLUE
= already considered.
RED
= currently being considered.
BLACK
= not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB145
KENNY COX
MENTAL HEALTH
- Provides limitations on diagnosing of the disorder commonly known as "Munchausen syndrome by proxy", and on initiation of child welfare proceedings (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
HB148
FALCONER
HEALTH/BEHAVIORAL
- Provides for implementation of the zero suicide initiative and a state suicide prevention plan (EN SEE FISC NOTE FF EX See Note)
HB198
SIMON
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Provides relative to distribution of funding from the Traumatic Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
HB238
MCFARLAND
MEDICAID
- Provides relative to the state medical assistance program
HB339
JACKSON-ANDREWS
HEALTH SERVICES
- Provides relative to the practice of telemedicine
HB364
JACKSON-ANDREWS
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
- Establishes a workforce training pilot initiative to serve public assistance recipients in certain parishes (OR SEE FISC NOTE)
HB479
LEBAS
HEALTH/LDH
- Requires the Louisiana Department of Health to present an annual report to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget on efforts to encourage expansion and development of FQHC's (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
HB480
BACALA
MEDICAID
- Provides relative to Medicaid fraud detection and prevention (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT