Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
May 17, 2016
12:00 pm
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room

Adjourned
 
* Agenda Revised May 17, 2016, 11:46 am *
Revision Notes: Removed HB 579, HB 595, & HB 642, Added SCR 117

 



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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 May 11, 2016

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 SCR87JOHNSPHARMACISTS - Requests the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy to study and make recommendations regarding the use of the terms "specialty drug" and "specialty pharmacy".
 SCR117FRED MILLSCOURTS - Commends the Louisiana Supreme Court on the successful implementation of specialty drug courts and requests information on implementation and expansion of other specialty courts.
 HCR34HOFFMANNLEGISLATIVE AGCY/LAW INST - Requests completion of a study regarding continuing contact by parents and other relatives with children in need of care
 HCR77MONTOUCETHEALTH/DHH - Directs the Dept. of Health and Hospitals to evaluate and report on prospective models for improving care management in the Bayou Health program
 HCR86HOFFMANNHEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Creates a study group to make recommendations concerning the prospective establishment of an independent health professions scope of practice review committee
 HCR87HOFFMANNABORTION - Requests a study and report by the Dept. of Health and Hospitals concerning the possibility of reversing the effects of an abortion induced with drugs or chemicals
 HCR97HOFFMANNDRUGS/PRESCRIPTION - Expresses the support of the legislature for the MyOldMeds campaign to promote safe storage and in-home disposal of prescription medications
 HB232STOKESHEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT - Adds limitation of liability provisions to the Right To Try Act
 HB496MORRISACUPUNCTURISTS - Provides for the practice of acupuncture
 HB557MORRISACUPUNCTURISTS - Provides for the licensing of acupuncturists
 HB815STOKESHUMAN REMAINS - Prohibits post-abortion harvesting of fetal remains and requires burial or cremation of such remains
 HB918WILLMOTTNURSES/PRACTICAL - Provides relative to background checks for persons applying for licensure by the La. State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners
 HB1007MORENODRUGS - Provides relative to the storing and dispensing of naloxone and other opioid antagonists
 HB1019EDMONDSABORTION - Prohibits abortion based on genetic abnormality

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

ADJOURNMENT