Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
May 12, 2021
10:00 a.m.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 11, 2021, 11:01 am *
Revision Notes:
Added HB 270 and HB 391
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 28, 2021
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
HCR16
HUGHES
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
- Requests a study by certain state agencies concerning the impact of COVID-19 on the public sector workforce of this state
HCR34
BUTLER
MEDICAID
- Requests a study regarding potential means of financing dental care for adult residents of intermediate care facilities
HB187
BAGLEY
HEALTH/HOME CARE
- Amends laws relative to home health care
HB270
MAGEE
HEALTH SERVICES
- Provides for definitions and exemptions relative to telemedicine and telehealth
HB391
MAGEE
MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- Authorizes the recommendation of medical marijuana in raw or crude form and limits the dispensing of such product
HB397
MALINDA WHITE
PUBLIC HEALTH
- Provides relative to public health programs and services related to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
HB461
HUGHES
CHILDREN/CARE
- Provides relative to violations by facilities licensed in accordance with the Specialized Provider Licensing Act
HB570
LYONS
MEDICAID
- Provides for payment enhancements to compensate nonemergency medical transportation providers for cost increases in that industry (EG1 +$1,045,080 GF EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT
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