Agenda - Health and Welfare

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
May 20, 2026 9:30 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 May 13, 2026.
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		HCR27	SPELL	EDUCATION/SPECIAL - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health and the state Department of Education to analyze the adequacy of autism support services in the state
		HCR28	DUSTIN MILLER	NURSES - Creates the Task Force on School Nurse Orientation
		HCR67	BUTLER	HEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to study and report on gaps in acute healthcare access for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
		HCR72	BEAULLIEU	HEALTH SERVICES - Memorialize the United States Congress to research treatment methods for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
		HB223	DUSTIN MILLER	SUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Children and Family Services
		HB457	KNOX	HOMELESS - Establishes minimum housing standards for individuals experiencing homelessness (RR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
		HB469	JORDAN	PHARMACISTS - Provides relative to the pharmacy education support fee collected by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
		HB616	KNOX	MENTAL HEALTH - Provides for oversight of publicly funded homeless service providers
		HB895	BOYD	HEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT - Provides relative to the treatment of sexual assault survivors by hospitals and healthcare providers (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB897	MANDIE LANDRY	HEALTH - Provides relative to protecting healthcare data
		HB1028	LYONS	MEDICAID - Requires the Louisiana Department of Health to increase the reimbursement rates for nonemergency medical transportation providers (RE +$2,601,174 GF EX See Note)
		HB1030	SPELL	MEDICAID - Provides relative to nonemergency medical transportation for individuals with mental illness (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB1076	MUSCARELLO	HEALTH/BEHAVIORAL - Repeals the termination of the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board
		HB1100	MCMAKIN	SMALL BUSINESS - Repeals requirements for enriching bread and flour sold in this state
		HB1139	FISHER	MENTAL HEALTH - Requires certain behavioral health services for patients receiving treatment pursuant to an emergency certificate
		HB1155	ROBBY CARTER	HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Provides for the use of nitrous oxide by physicians during medical procedures
		HB1160	ECHOLS	PHYSICIANS - Provides relative to rural physician licenses
		HB1182	EGAN	OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS - Provides relative to the rules governing Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants
		HB1216	EGAN	HEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to the guidelines for clinical laboratory personnel
		HB1220	LACOMBE	BOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
		HB1224	MCMAKIN	CHILDREN - Provides with respect to children in need of care
		HB1231	BERAULT	MEDICAID MANAGED CARE - Provides relative to Medicaid coverage for pregnant women (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

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