Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
May 11, 2011
9:00 am
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 4, 2011
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB27
J.AMEDEE
HEALTH CARE
- Provides for the individuals who may receive a patient's medical records. (8/15/11)
SB60
FRED MILLS
PHARMACISTS
- Allows a pharmacist to administer certain immunizations.
SB64
CHEEK
HEALTH CARE
- Removes certain requirements which must be satisfied in order to maintain state certification as a certified nurse aide. (gov sig)
SB65
CHEEK
HEALTH CARE
- Provides for an exception to the prohibition against employing a nonlicensed person or licensed ambulance personnel when such person has been convicted of certain criminal offenses. (gov sig)
SB93
MCPHERSON
HEALTH CARE
- Provides for certain training programs for certified nurse aides. (8/15/11) (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
SB156
BROOME
HOSPITALS
- Requires hospitals, prior to discharge, to provide parents of newborns educational information on Pertussis disease and the availability of a vaccine. (8/15/11)
SB175
HEITMEIER
OPTOMETRY
- Provides for the practice of optometry. (8/15/11)
SB176
HEITMEIER
HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT
- Authorizes DHH to develop and maintain an upper payment limit financing methodology for all health care providers licensed by DHH. (gov sig) (EN FF EX See Note)
SB178
HEITMEIER
MEDICAID
- Creates a fund for the purpose of funding the out-of-state tuition of certain students enrolled in certain medical education programs when such medical education programs are not offered in Louisiana. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
SB188
BROOME
CHILDREN
- Provides relative to the membership of the Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. (gov sig)
SB189
CHEEK
HEALTH CARE
- Provides for the Louisiana Youth Concussion Act. (gov sig)
SB205
E.GUILLORY
HEALTH CARE
- Provides relative to the reuse of medication returned from a correctional facility.(gov sig)
SB206
E.GUILLORY
INTERGOVERN RELATIONS
- Provides for the Health Care Compact. (See Act) (OR FF RV See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT