Agenda - Health and Welfare

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
May 26, 2021 9:00 a.m. John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SR82	MIZELL	MEDICAID - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to study Medicaid reimbursements for nonopioid pain treatment and opioid alternatives.
		SR107	HEWITT	TANF - Requests the legislative auditor to conduct an efficiency audit of the Department of Children and Family Services' administration of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
		SR108	LUNEAU	MALPRACTICE - Requests the Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund Board to gather certain information and present their findings to the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare.
		HB79	MCMAHEN	MENTAL HEALTH - Provides relative to treatment facilities for mental health patients
		HB172	BUTLER	MEDICAID - Provides for Medicaid coverage of dental care for certain adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities (EN +$292,352 GF EX See Note)
		HB184	SHERMAN MACK	LEGISLATION - Designates Act No. 259 of the 2020 Regular Session as "The Remy Hidalgo Act"
		HB197	CHARLES OWEN	LICENSING - Provides relative to occupational licenses for dependents of healthcare professionals
		HB316	DAVIS	CHILDREN/NEWBORNS - Adds mucopolysaccharidosis type I and glycogen storage disorder type II to the state's newborn screening panel (EN +$187,717 GF EX See Note)
		HB317	KERNER	FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Establishes a fee to support testing and monitoring for harmful substances in imported seafood (EN +$7,500 SD RV See Note)
		HB447	BUTLER	HEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Provides relative to employment in intermediate care facilities on nonlicensed persons convicted of certain offenses
		HB522	SELDERS	CHILDREN/DCFS - Provides relative to processing of reports of child abuse and neglect by the Dept. of Children and Family Services
		HB531	PRESSLY	BOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Board of Massage Therapy
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT
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