Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
April 26, 2023
1:00 p.m.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised April 25, 2023, 3:52 pm *
Revision Notes:
Added SCR20
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 18, 2023 Meeting
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB137
BARROW
CHILDREN
- Creates the Office of the State Child Ombudsman and the state child ombudsman. (8/1/23) (EN +$293,877 GF EX See Note)
SB210
BOUDREAUX
OPTOMETRY
- Provides relative to the practice of optometry. (8/1/23)
SCR20
GARY CARTER
WOMEN
- Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to convene a task force to make recommendations regarding nursing involvement to improve maternal outcomes.
DISCUSSION ITEM
Medicaid Managed Care Organization (MCO) coverage for pain treatment and management, provision of addiction services, and network adequacy of specialists.
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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