Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
May 5, 2021
10:00 a.m.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
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ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 20, 2021 & April 28, 2021
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SR23
TALBOT
MEDICAID
- Establishes a task force to study and report on Medicaid managed care for individuals receiving long-term supports and services.
SCR32
BARROW
HEALTH SERVICES
- Re-creates and continues the work of the task force to study and make recommendations concerning health services delivery and financing in the Baton Rouge region.
SB108
LUNEAU
HEALTH SERVICES
- Provides relative to mental health rehabilitation services contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations. (1/1/22) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
SB137
TALBOT
MEDICAID
- Provides relative to Medicaid managed care for individuals receiving long-term services and supports. (8/1/21) (OR GF EX See Note)
SB151
BARROW
CHILDREN
- Enacts the Foster Youth's Bill of Rights for youth ages fourteen through eighteen in foster care. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT
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