House Committee on Health and Welfare
May 8, 2024
10:00 a.m.
Room 5
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB598
VENTRELLA
PSYCHOLOGISTS
- Provides relative to psychologists
HB867
CHANCE HENRY
HEALTH CARE
- Provides for the practice of audiology and speech-language pathology
HCR73
DUSTIN MILLER
MEDICAID
- Urges and requests the Louisiana Department of Health to develop a professional consulting nursing service code for reimbursement of certain services for individuals with developmental disabilities
HCR87
DUSTIN MILLER
HEALTH CARE
- Continues the Health Disparities in Rural Areas Task Force
SB11
FOIL
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Provides relative to the Louisiana Traumatic Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund. (See Act) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
SB40
ALLAIN
SEAFOOD
- Provides relative to seafood safety. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SB160
ROBERT OWEN
HEALTH CARE
- Provides relative to physician assistants. (8/1/24)
SB187
BOUDREAUX
MEDICAID
- Creates a pilot program for Medicaid recipients to utilize portable oxygen concentrators. (8/1/24) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SB195
MIGUEZ
WELFARE
- Provides relative to work requirements within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pursuant to House Rule 14.33, any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof.
NOTE: Statements may be filed with the House Committee on Health and Welfare via e-mail at h-hw@legis.la.gov