House Committee on Health and Welfare
May 10, 2023
9:00 a.m.
Room 5

Adjourned
 



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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HB372EDMONSTONFEDERAL MANDATES - Provides relative to mandates, requirements, recommendations, instructions, or guidance from federal or international organizations
 HB427CREWSHEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Provides relative to disclosure by healthcare facilities to patients of prices for certain items and services (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB471FREIBERGVACCINES/VACCINATION - Provides relative to administration of immunizations and vaccines by pharmacists and other licensees of the La. Board of Pharmacy
 HB497STEFANSKICHIROPRACTORS - Provides relative to Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
 HB508PIERREMEDICAID - Provides relative to the exclusion of Medicaid reimbursement from certain revenues
 HB572GOUDEAUCONSUMERS/PROTECTION - Provides relative to kratom products (OR SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
 HB582IVEYMEDICAID - Provides relative to Medicaid (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB20MCMATHHOSPITALS - Provides relative to hospital service districts and scholarships for certain healthcare professionals. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 SB24POPEHEARING AID DEALERS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Board for Hearing Aid Dealers. (8/1/23) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB29BOUDREAUXHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to the use of a surgical smoke plume evacuation system. (8/1/23) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB64FESICHILDREN - Creates Ezekiel's Law and provides relative to protecting children from abuse. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB66FRED MILLSHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to telehealth services. (1/1/24) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB122FRED MILLSWATER QUALITY - Creates and provides for the Community Sewerage System Infrastructure Sustainability Act. (1/1/24) (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB186PEACOCKHEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact. (1/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)

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 Tuesday, May 9, 2023, will be distributed to the committee members prior to the meeting.