Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
April 24, 2024
9:30 a.m.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room

Adjourned		 
* Agenda Revised April 23, 2024, 5:14 pm *
Revision Notes: REMOVED SB151 ADDED HB579

 		 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 SB138ROBERT OWENDENTISTRY - Provides relative to dentistry. (gov sig)
 SB158ROBERT OWENPHARMACEUTICALS - Provides relative to marijuana for therapeutic use. (gov sig)
 SB224ROBERT OWENPHARMACEUTICALS - Provides relative to opioid alternatives. (8/1/24) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB312EDMONDSCHILDREN - Provides for the Adoption Awareness Act. (8/1/24) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB359LUNEAUBEHAVIORAL HEALTH - Provides relative to behavioral health. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB487CATHEYHOSPITALS - Provides for hospital drug screenings. (8/1/24)
 HB83MOOREHEALTH/LDH - Requires the state health officer to require commercial body art facilities to disclose regulatory status and health risks posed by certain body art products and services
 HB93WILLARDVITAL RECORDS/BIRTH CERT - Provides relative to access to birth certificates (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB335CARVERCHILDREN/ABUSE - Provides relative to mandatory reporters of child abuse
 HB376RISERMEDICAL MARIJUANA - Provides relative to the regulation of medical marijuana
 HB407STAGNIANIMALS - Provides relative to support and service animals
 HB579MCMAHENPHARMACISTS - Provides relative to pharmacist authorization to dispense HIV pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis
 HB655DUSTIN MILLERMEDICAID - Provides relative to third-party liability requirements arising for prior authorizations and state claim inquiries
 HCR11MOORECOURTS - Requests a study to make recommendations regarding behavioral health courts

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

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