Agenda - Health and Welfare

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
May 31, 2023 10:00 a.m. John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 29, 2023, 4:56 pm * Revision Notes: Added HCR92

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	May 10, 2023, May 17, 2023, May 24, 2023 Meeting
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SR101	BOUDREAUX	HEALTH CARE - Urges and requests the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to include monoclonal antibodies for RSV within the federal Vaccines for Children program.
		SR110	BOUDREAUX	HEALTH DEPARTMENT - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to implement a digital platform to facilitate access to behavioral health services.
		SR111	BOUDREAUX	MEDICAID - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to authorize coverage through the Medicaid program for portable oxygen concentrators, when medically necessary.
		HCR83	ECHOLS	HEALTH CARE - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to create a task force to study, identify, and make recommendations to address the specialist physician shortage in the state
		HCR92	HUGHES	HEALTH/LDH - Requests study by Louisiana Department of Health to consider Medicaid coverage of gene therapy
		HCR96	DUSTIN MILLER	HEALTH - Creates a task force to study the wrongful association of physical and mental health problems
		HCR100	DUSTIN MILLER	HEALTH CARE - Continues the Health Inequities and Disparities in Rural Areas Task Force
		HB179	WHEAT	TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS - Provides relative to the sale of certain vapor products for electronic cigarettes and similar devices (RE2 DECREASE GF RV See Note)
		HB419	TRAVIS JOHNSON	MEDICAID - Provides relative to Medicaid coverage for the Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
		HB471	FREIBERG	VACCINES/VACCINATION - Provides relative to administration of immunizations and vaccines by pharmacists and other licensees of the La. Board of Pharmacy
		HB497	STEFANSKI	CHIROPRACTORS - Provides relative to Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
		HB658	CREWS	HEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Provides relative to disclosure by healthcare facilities to patients of prices for certain items and services (EN GF EX See Note)
DISCUSSION ITEM
	Implementation and enforcement of R.S. 40:5.5.4 regarding food service establishment mandatory consumer notice of imported crawfish and shrimp.
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

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