House Committee on Health and Welfare
April 9, 2024
9:00 a.m.
Room 5
Adjourned
BLUE
= already considered.
RED
= currently being considered.
BLACK
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB260
ROMERO
SNAP/FOOD STAMPS
- Limits types of food purchases with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits
HB395
BOYD
HEALTH CARE
- Provides for the right to contraception
HB829
LYONS
HEALTH/LDH
- Provides relative to the Louisiana State Interagency Coordinating Council for EarlySteps: Louisiana's Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their Families (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB838
TURNER
LICENSING
- Provides relative to licensing requirements for the practice of clinical laboratory science
HB853
MYERS
HEALTH/LDH
- Creates the office of surgeon general within the Louisiana Department of Health (EN GF EX See Note)
HB865
MYERS
SOCIAL WORKER
- Provides relative to virtual social work supervision
HB888
STAGNI
SOCIAL WORKER
- Provides relative to the Social Work Licensure Compact (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
HB916
DICKERSON
HEALTH CARE
- Establishes procedures for the use of artificial intelligence by healthcare entities
OTHER BUSINESS
Discussion on the issues regarding the quality and delivery of healthcare services at Glenwood Regional Medical Center.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pursuant to House Rule 14.33, 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.
NOTE: Statements may be filed with the House Committee on Health and Welfare via e-mail at h-hw@legis.la.gov