Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
April 18, 2023
1:00 p.m.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised April 17, 2023, 8:21 am *
Revision Notes:
Removed SB210 and SB137
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB14
BERNARD
CONTROL DANGER SUBSTANCE
- Provides relative to schedules of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law. (8/1/23)
SB20
MCMATH
HOSPITALS
- Provides relative to hospital service districts and scholarships for certain healthcare professionals. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
SB24
POPE
HEARING AID DEALERS
- Provides relative to the Louisiana Board for Hearing Aid Dealers. (8/1/23) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
SB29
BOUDREAUX
HEALTH CARE
- Provides relative to the use of a surgical smoke plume evacuation system. (8/1/23) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
SB64
FESI
CHILDREN
- Creates Ezekiel's Law and provides relative to protecting children from abuse. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SB66
FRED MILLS
HEALTH CARE
- Provides relative to telehealth services. (1/1/24) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
SB135
BARROW
MEDICAID
- Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement for services provided by a licensed midwife or certified nurse midwife. (8/1/23) (EN +$39,972 GF EX See Note)
SB161
LAMBERT
PUBLIC HEALTH
- Provides for the Louisiana Small Wild Catfish Processor's Act. (8/1/23)
SB186
PEACOCK
HEALTH SERVICES
- Provides relative to the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact. (1/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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