Agenda - Health and Welfare

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
March 20, 2024 10:00 a.m. John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised March 19, 2024, 4:59 pm * Revision Notes: Added SCR10 Removed SB195 and SB196

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	March 13, 2024
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SCR9	MIZELL	SUBSTANCE ABUSE - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to develop a strategy for statewide implementation of ODMAP.
		SCR10	LAMBERT	MENTAL HEALTH - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to develop and implement a plan for managed care organizations to provide reimbursement for certain psychological services.
		SB57	LAMBERT	PSYCHOLOGISTS - Provides relative to the practice of psychology. (8/1/24) (EN +$44,925 SG RV See Note)
		SB70	MIZELL	HEALTH DEPARTMENT - Provides for parish overdose fatality review panels. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
		SB148	MIZELL	HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Provides relative to postpartum depression. (8/1/24) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
		SB165	MCMATH	CONTRACTS - Provides relative to noncompetition agreements. (8/1/24)
		SB228	MCMATH	PHARMACEUTICALS - Provides relative to marijuana for therapeutic use. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV)
		SB239	MCMATH	DISEASE CONTROL - Provides relative to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
		SB278	JACKSON-ANDREWS	CHILDREN - Creates the Louisiana Pregnancy and Baby Care Initiative. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE FF EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

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