Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
May 24, 2023
10:00 a.m.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 10, 2023 and May 17, 2023
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SR96
MIZELL
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
- Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to study acute and long-term adverse health events related to medical marijuana.
SR98
DUPLESSIS
MEDICAID
- Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to apply for a waiver from the United States Department of Heath and Human Services to allow Medicaid reimbursement for individuals, including juveniles in detention.
HB181
DEVILLIER
CORONERS
- Provides relative to telemedicine access for coroners
HB457
CREWS
VITAL RECORDS/BIRTH CERT
- Provides for a Commemorative Certificate of Miscarried Child (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
HB460
ROBERT OWEN
MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- Provides relative to the dispensing of medical marijuana
HB587
MOORE
HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS
- Provides relative to the Louisiana Community Health Worker Workforce Board (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB648
FIRMENT
HEALTH/CHILDREN
- Prohibits certain procedures to alter the sex of a minor child
HB652
DUSTIN MILLER
NURSES
- Authorizes certain healthcare professionals to certify the existence of an illness
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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