Agenda - Health and Welfare

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
May 18, 2022 9:30 a.m. John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	May 11, 2022
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		HCR27	MIKE JOHNSON	VETERANS - Memorializes congress to reject recommendations and support the continued operation of the Alexandria Veterans Affairs Medical Center
		HCR35	BACALA	PUBLIC ASSISTANCE - Requests a study and recommendations to the legislature concerning means by which to eliminate "benefits cliffs" in public assistance programs
		HCR76	PHELPS	HEALTH/SICKLE CELL ANEM - Expresses support for equitable access to transformative therapies for sickle cell disease
		HB135	MARINO	MEDICAL MARIJUANA - Authorizes dispensing of medical marijuana to certain qualifying patients who are not Louisiana residents
		HB149	ILLG	HUMAN SERVICES/DISTRICTS-AUTH - Provides relative to legal advisor services for the Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority
		HB204	GREGORY MILLER	VITAL RECORDS/DEATH CERT - Provides with respect to parties to whom the state registrar of vital records may issue a death certificate
		HB235	MCFARLAND	DISTRICTS/HOSPITAL SERVC - Provides relative to the governing commission of the Jackson Parish Hospital Service District
		HB266	WILLARD	BOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Commission on HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis C Education, Prevention, and Treatment
		HB284	STAGNI	LEGISLATION - Deletes references to the Metropolitan Hospital Council of New Orleans in various provisions of law
		HB557	WILLARD	INSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to the dispensing of contraceptives (EN -$17,771 GF EX See Note)
		HB582	STAGNI	COUNSELORS/MENTAL HEALTH - Joins Louisiana to the licensed professional counselors interstate compact
		HB588	LACOMBE	MEDICAL MARIJUANA - Removes the termination provision applicable to the therapeutic use of marijuana law
		HB611	SELDERS	HEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Provides relative to the facility need review process for healthcare facilities and providers
		HB625	SELDERS	HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Provides relative to off-site locations of behavioral health service providers
		HB697	MAGEE	MEDICAL MARIJUANA - Reforms the state systems for regulating the production of marijuana for therapeutic use and for the dispensing of such product (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
		HB698	MAGEE	FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Provides for fees and charges to be assessed by the La. Department of Health in connection with regulation of marijuana for therapeutic use (EN NO IMPACT SG RV See Note)
		HB709	SELDERS	HEALTH/BEHAVIORAL - Authorizes behavioral health services providers to furnish services to clients and patients regardless of those persons' location within the state
		HB717	MCMAHEN	MEDICAID - Provides relative to parishes eligible for the local healthcare provider participation program
		HB827	GADBERRY	HEALTH/CHILDREN - Provides relative to screening of children for autism spectrum disorder
		HB828	HORTON	SMALL BUSINESS - Increases the gross annual sales threshold under which a home-based preparer of low-risk foods may qualify for the protections of the statute known commonly as the cottage food law
		HB832	CARRIER	LEGISLATION - Designates Act 444 of the 2021 Regular Session as "Beau's Law"
		HB850	FRIEMAN	MALPRACTICE/MEDICAL - Provides relative to medical malpractice claims
		HB1061	HUGHES	HEALTH/WOMEN'S - Provides for procedures for victims of sexually-oriented criminal offenses
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

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