Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
March 21, 2018
1:00 p.m.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised March 19, 2018, 8:00 pm *
Revision Notes:
Added: SB 459 and SCR 10
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ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
March 14, 2018
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB27
FRED MILLS
MEDICAID
- Provides relative to the Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee. (8/1/18)
SB129
GATTI
FAMILY LAW
- Provides relative to foster care children in high school. (gov sig) (EN +$961,264 GF EX See Note)
SB189
ERIC LAFLEUR
PHARMACEUTICALS
- Provides relative to electronic prescribing of noncontrolled legend drugs. (8/1/18)
SB198
PEACOCK
HEALTH SERVICES
- Provides relative to the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ("REPLICA"). (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
SB202
PEACOCK
NURSES
- Provides relative to the Nurse Licensure Compact. (gov sig) (EG2 INCREASE SG EX See Note)
SB203
PEACOCK
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
- Provides relative to the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. (gov sig) (EG DECREASE SG RV See Note)
SB265
MORRELL
COURTS
- Provides for minimum standards for elevator access to multistory courthouses for the disabled community. (8/1/18) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
SB280
CORTEZ
CHIROPRACTORS
- Provides relative to the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners. (8/1/18)
SB282
FRED MILLS
HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE
- Provides relative to prescription drug pricing. (8/1/18) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
SB283
FRED MILLS
HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE
- Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers. (See Act) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
SB284
LUNEAU
HEALTH CARE
- Provides relative to the Disaster and Emergency Medical Services Committee of the Louisiana State Medical Society. (gov sig)
SB306
BARROW
MENTAL HEALTH
- Provides relative to Assistive Outpatient Treatment. (8/1/18)
SB350
THOMPSON
NURSES
- Provides relative to online licensure verification for licensed practical nurses. (8/1/18)
SB375
BARROW
SANITARY CODE
- Requires retail food establishments to maintain and promote community hygiene as part of standardized business practices. (8/1/18) (RE +$75,000 SG RV See Note)
SB459
BARROW
CHILDREN
- Provides relative to child welfare information. (gov sig)
SCR10
BARROW
CHILDREN
- Requests the Department of Children and Family Services to study extending the age of foster care to age twenty-one.
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE