House Committee on Health and Welfare
May 8, 2025
8:30 a.m.
Room 5

Adjourned		 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HB150COATESSMALL BUSINESS - Provides for the production of homemade food for sale to the public
 HB265MENAEMERGENCY MED TECH - Provides with respect to prohibitions regarding the employment of ambulance drivers convicted of certain offenses
 HB338HILFERTYHEALTH/ANATOMICAL GIFTS - Provides relative to paid leave for living organ donations (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB422FREEMANHEALTH CARE - Provides with respect to timely reimbursement of overpaid medical bills to patients by healthcare providers
 HB423LACOMBEHEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Provides relative to healthcare providers displaying evidence of proper licensure in advertising (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB541HILFERTYHEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Establishes a registry for individuals and entities that provide caregiving services (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB559ECHOLSHEALTH/LDH - Organizes the state human services district under the secretary and surgeon general of the Louisiana Department of Health (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB565SPELLMEDICAID - Provides relative to third-party liability, claim adjudication, and timeliness of such within the state medical assistance program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB595PHELPSMEDICAID - Provides relative to Medicaid coverage through the TEFRA option program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB655FISHERHEALTH/LDH - Provides relative to fees charged by the Louisiana Department of Health in parish health units
 HB658TURNERMEDICAID - Establishes the Medicaid Trust Fund for Addiction Recovery (OR INCREASE RV See Note)
 HB661DUSTIN MILLERHEALTH/LDH - Provides relative to fees collected by the Louisiana Department of Health

OTHER BUSINESS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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