Agenda - Health and Welfare

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
April 28, 2021 10:00 a.m. John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	April 20, 2021
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SB104	FESI	CHILDREN - Provides relative to gender therapy and minors. (8/1/21)
		SB108	LUNEAU	HEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to mental health rehabilitation services contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations. (1/1/22) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
		SB127	MCMATH	BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - Provides relative to specialized behavioral health rehabilitation services in the Louisiana medical assistance program. (8/1/21)
		SB133	BARROW	HEALTH DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to the prioritization of health equity by the Louisiana Department of Health. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
		SB150	BARROW	GROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM - Requires the Office of Group Benefits to cover bariatric surgery techniques for the treatment of severe obesity. (8/1/21) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
		SB151	BARROW	CHILDREN - Enacts the Foster Youth's Bill of Rights for youth ages fourteen through eighteen in foster care. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
		SB176	MCMATH	MEDICAID - Provides relative to the Louisiana Medical Assistance Program. (gov sig) (EG +$3,413,770 GF EX See Note)
		SB218	FRED MILLS	PHARMACEUTICALS - Provides relative to the payment of pharmacy claims. (See Act) (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT
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