Agenda - Health and Welfare

House Committee on Health and Welfare
May 3, 2022 10:00 a.m. Room 5
Adjourned

BLUE = already considered. RED = currently being considered. BLACK = not yet considered.
**Click on an instrument for additional information. Click on an author for the author's home page.

CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
	HB117	ECHOLS	DRUGS/PRESCRIPTION - Provides relative to prescribing, administering, and dispensing of drugs for off-label use
	HB600	FRIEMAN	VACCINES/VACCINATION - Provides for release of opt-out information to the public when state law requires a vaccination or immunization
	HB605	MANDIE LANDRY	MENTAL HEALTH - Prohibits certain licensed professionals from engaging with any minor in the practice known as conversion therapy
	HB910	THOMAS	ATHLETICS/TRAINERS - Provides relative to athletic training
	HB941	ILLG	PHYSICIANS - Provides requirements and limitations relative to certain procedures performed on the spine
	HCR80	CREWS	PUBLIC HEALTH/OFFICE - Directs the office of public health to conduct a comprehensive assessment of this state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic
	HCR88	ECHOLS	MEDICAID - Urges and requests the La. Department of Health to utilize increased collections from pharmacy rebates to increase rates for primary care providers in the Medicaid program
	HCR93	EMERSON	HEALTH/WOMEN'S - Commends and honors the pregnancy care centers of Louisiana
	HCR94	DUPLESSIS	CHILDREN - Requests a study regarding the potential establishment of a program to provide children born to low- to moderate-income parents with a trust that, at maturity, can be used for postsecondary education, the purchase of a home, or formation of a business
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Any person who does not feel comfortable giving testimony in person may submit a prepared statement in accordance with House Rule 14.33 in lieu of appearing before the committee:

A. Any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof.

B. Any person who files a prepared statement which contains data or statistical information shall include in such prepared statement sufficient information to identify the source of the data or statistical information. For the purposes of this Paragraph, the term "source" shall mean a publication, website, person, or other source from which the data or statistical information contained in the prepared statement was obtained by the person or persons who prepared the statement.

NOTE: Statements emailed to h-hw@legis.la.gov and received prior to noon on Monday, May 2, 2022, will be distributed to the committee members prior to the meeting.