House Committee on Health and Welfare
May 7, 2024
10:00 a.m.
Room 5
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB330
PHELPS
HEALTH/SICKLE CELL ANEM
- Provides relative to the membership of the Louisiana Sickle Cell Commission
HB632
ORGERON
NURSING HOMES
- Provides relative to the moratorium on new or additional nursing facilities
HCR86
JORDAN
HEALTH
- Continues the Task Force on African American Suicide Rates
SB106
BARROW
HEALTH CARE
- Provides relative to obesity treatment. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
SB239
MCMATH
DISEASE CONTROL
- Provides relative to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SB385
WHEAT
PUBLIC RECORDS
- Provides relative to strategic plan records of a hospital service district. (8/1/24)
SB414
BASS
CHILDREN
- Authorizes the installation and use of newborn safety devices at infant relinquishment sites designated in the Safe Haven Law. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
SB455
BARROW
HEALTH SERVICES
- Restricts the location of certain psychiatric facilities. (gov sig)
SCR17
MCMATH
MEDICAID
- Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to increase eligibility requirements for the Medicaid Purchase Plan.
SCR23
BARROW
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
- To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health to study behavioral health demand and access.
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pursuant to House Rule 14.33, any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof.
NOTE: Statements may be filed with the House Committee on Health and Welfare via e-mail at h-hw@legis.la.gov