Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
May 19, 2021
9:00 a.m.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room

Adjourned
 
* Agenda Revised May 18, 2021, 12:02 pm *
Revision Notes: Added SCR 59

 



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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 SR77FRED MILLSHEALTH CARE - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to take immediate action to share information, expertise, and resources in an effort to coordinate public, private, and charitable sectors to abate hunger in Louisiana.
 SCR59BERNARDHEALTH CARE - Requests the office of public health of the Louisiana Department of Health to study and report relative to health care infrastructure needs in Louisiana.
 HCR42STAGNIMEDICAID MANAGED CARE - Requests the La. Department of Health to authorize coverage through the Medicaid managed care program for services delivered by chiropractic physicians
 HB204TURNEREXCEPTIONAL PERSONS - Provides relative to the delivery of Medicaid-funded services for persons with disabilities (EG1 +$292,964 GF EX See Note)
 HB269KERNERPUBLIC HEALTH/OFFICE - Provides relative to destruction of imported food which is subject to an import ban
 HB383STAGNICHILDRENS CODE - Amends the definition of "caretaker" in laws pertaining to child in need of care proceedings
 HB460HOLLISHEALTH/LDH - Establishes the Rare Disease Advisory Council within the Louisiana Department of Health (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB477STAGNIBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Authorizes the La. State Board of Examiners of Psychologists to implement fees for certain services (EN +$78,750 SG RV See Note)
 HB495IVEYNURSES - Allows full practice authority for advanced practice registered nurses
 HB698BACALASTATE AGENCIES - Provides for state agency partnerships to improve Medicaid administration and program integrity (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

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