House Committee on Health and Welfare
April 29, 2014
9:00 a.m.
Room 5
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised April 29, 2014, 2:01 pm *
Revision Notes:
Added HB Nos. 350 and 688. Removed HB No. 634 and SCR No. 48
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HCR88
SIMON
HEALTH SERVICES
- Creates the Task Force on Telehealth Access
HB251
TALBOT
HEALTH SERVICES
- Requires provision of cost estimates to patients for procedures at hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
HB350
BISHOP
HEALTH CARE
- Adds conditions and protections relative to use of patient healthcare data to the La. Health Care Consumers' Right to Know law (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
HB688
BISHOP
MEDICAID
- Provides requirements relative to primary care case management within the Medicaid managed care program (OR See Note)
HB903
SIMON
HEALTH SERVICES
- Provides for the Louisiana Telehealth Access Act
HB1065
POPE
OPTOMETRISTS
- Provides relative to the practice of optometry and the regulation of such profession
HB1161
LEBAS
PHARMACISTS
- Provides relative to vaccinations and immunizations
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT