CALL TO ORDER |
ROLL CALL |
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION |
| | HB79 | MCMAHEN | MENTAL HEALTH - Provides relative to treatment facilities for mental health patients |
| | HB181 | DUSTIN MILLER | NURSES/REGISTERED - Provides relative to admitting privileges for psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners |
| | HB193 | MARCELLE | HEALTH/LDH - Creates the office on women's health within the La. Department of Health (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB197 | CHARLES OWEN | LICENSING - Provides relative to occupational licenses for dependents of healthcare professionals |
| | HB269 | KERNER | PUBLIC HEALTH/OFFICE - Provides relative to destruction of imported food which is subject to an import ban |
| | HB290 | ROBERT OWEN | INTERGOV COMPACTS - Joins Louisiana to the interstate compact known as the Solemn Covenant of the States to Award Prizes for Curing Diseases |
| | HB317 | KERNER | FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Establishes a fee to support testing and monitoring for harmful substances in imported seafood (EN +$7,500 SD RV See Note) |
| | HB472 | MARINO | MEDICAL MARIJUANA - Provides relative to specialty licenses for the production of medical marijuana and the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (OR INCREASE LF RV See Note) |
| | HB477 | STAGNI | BOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Authorizes the La. State Board of Examiners of Psychologists to implement fees for certain services (EN +$78,750 SG RV See Note) |
| | HB589 | DUPLESSIS | MENTAL HEALTH - Provides relative to civil involuntary outpatient treatment for persons suffering from mental illness |
| | HCR42 | STAGNI | MEDICAID MANAGED CARE - Requests the La. Department of Health to authorize coverage through the Medicaid managed care program for services delivered by chiropractic physicians |
| | HCR44 | BACALA | PUBLIC HEALTH/OFFICE - Authorizes and directs the La. Dept. of Health to include early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer's and other dementia diseases within programs and services of the office of public health |
| | HCR45 | BAGLEY | EXCEPTIONAL PERSONS - Requests a study concerning a potential system for tracking the location of children with developmental and intellectual disabilities |
OTHER BUSINESS |
ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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