House Committee on Health and Welfare
May 14, 2019
9:00 a.m.
Room 5
Adjourned
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RED
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HCR48
FOIL
HEALTH CARE/FACILITIES
- Requests a study concerning the potential use of monitoring devices in the rooms of residents of intermediate care facilities for people with developmental disabilities
HCR59
WRIGHT
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS
- Creates a special council to make recommendations concerning the potential establishment of a Commission on the Aging and Adults with Disabilities
HCR60
DUSTIN MILLER
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS
- Urges the La. Health Works Commission to develop policy recommendations for creating safer workplace environments for nurses and social service providers
HCR63
STOKES
ELDERLY
- Requests a study concerning prevention of elder abuse
HCR70
STAGNI
HEALTH CARE/FACILITIES
- Requests a study and report concerning the potential licensure of endovascular suites
HB129
CARMODY
MEDICAID
- Provides relative to Medicaid nonemergency transportation providers and services (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB427
P.SMITH
EXCEPTIONAL PERSONS
- Provides for communication-related services for the deaf and hard of hearing in certain healthcare settings
HB535
GLOVER
DENTISTRY
- Allows nonprofit entities the ability to perform dental services at mobile dental clinics
HB538
LEBAS
PHARMACISTS
- Provides relative to pharmacy record audits
SB38
ERDEY
HEARING AID DEALERS
- Increases the number of hours of continuing education required for hearing aid dealers that may be taken on the internet or through correspondence courses from three continuing education units to seven units. (8/1/19)
SB53
JOHNS
PHARMACEUTICALS
- Provides relative to prescription monitoring information. (8/1/19) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
SB145
JOHNS
CRIME/PUNISHMENT
- Provides relative to human trafficking. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS