Agenda - Health and Welfare

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
April 23, 2025 9:30 a.m. John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Scheduled

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	Consider and approve minutes dated April 16, 2025
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SB2	FESI	PUBLIC HEALTH - Provides relative to water fluoridation. (8/1/25)
		SB19	FESI	PHARMACEUTICALS - Provides relative to the dispensing of ivermectin. (8/1/25)
		SB41	BARROW	CHILDREN - Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/25)
		SB70	MYERS	HEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to remote patient monitoring services. (gov sig)
		SB174	JACKSON-ANDREWS	PUBLIC HEALTH - Provides relative to screening pregnant women for HIV and syphilis. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
		SB182	TALBOT	MEDICAID - Provides relative to Medicaid prior authorization during a declared emergency. (8/1/25)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

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