Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
May 17, 2023
10:00 a.m.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 15, 2023, 3:04 pm *
Revision Notes:
Added SR 84
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 3, 2023
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
HB434
MCFARLAND
MEDICAID
- Provides relative to the state medical assistance program
HB459
TRAVIS JOHNSON
HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS
- Provides relative to phlebotomists
HB460
ROBERT OWEN
MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- Provides relative to the dispensing of medical marijuana
HB493
DUSTIN MILLER
MEDICAID
- Provides for fees on emergency ground ambulance providers and the disposition of fees (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
HB578
GLOVER
HEALTH/SMOKING
- Provides relative to a smoking cessation benefits program (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
HB643
HORTON
CHILDREN/NEWBORNS
- Provides relative to cytomegalovirus (CMV) testing for newborns (EN GF EX See Note)
SR84
FRED MILLS
CHILDREN
- Creates the Year-Round Healthy Child Task Force.
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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