Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
April 17, 2024
9:30 a.m.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room

Adjourned
 
* Agenda Revised April 16, 2024, 8:44 am *
Revision Notes: Removed SB 112 and Added SB159, HB192, HB592

 



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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 March 27, 2024

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 SCR17MCMATHMEDICAID - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to increase eligibility requirements for the Medicaid Purchase Plan.
 SCR23BARROWHEALTH DEPARTMENT - To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health to study behavioral health demand and access.
 SB135DUPLESSISMEDICAID - Requires the Department of Health to amend the Medicaid state plan to include certain additional pregnancy and postpartum coverage. (7/1/25) (EG +$7,769,540 GF EX See Note)
 SB142BARROWMEDICAID - Requires doula services to be covered by Medicaid. (8/1/24) (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB143BARROWHEALTH CARE - Provides for hypertension screening. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB148MIZELLHEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Provides relative to postpartum depression. (8/1/24) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB151GARY CARTERHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to free-standing birth centers. (8/1/24)
 SB158ROBERT OWENPHARMACEUTICALS - Provides relative to marijuana for therapeutic use. (gov sig)
 SB159CATHEYVETERANS - Creates the Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act. (gov sig)
 SB187BOUDREAUXMEDICAID - Creates a pilot program for Medicaid recipients to utilize portable oxygen concentrators. (8/1/24) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB190BOUDREAUXMEDICAID - Provides for Medicaid reimbursement rate increases. (8/1/24) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB312EDMONDSCHILDREN - Provides for the Adoption Awareness Act. (8/1/24) (EN +$334,379 FF EX See Note)
 SB380FESINURSING HOMES - Provides for certain nursing facilities within the South Lafourche Levee District. (8/1/24)
 SB414BASSCHILDREN - Authorizes the installation and use of newborn safety devices at infant relinquishment sites designated in the Safe Haven Law. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB455BARROWHEALTH SERVICES - Restricts the location of certain psychiatric facilities. (gov sig)
 SB463WHEATDENTAL HEALTH - Creates the Louisiana Dental Loss Ratios for Dental Healthcare Services Plans Act. (1/1/25) (EN +$38,500 SG EX See Note)
 HB192DUSTIN MILLERSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Louisiana Department of Health
 HB592DUSTIN MILLERHEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Provides relative to workplace violence in healthcare settings

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

ADJOURNMENT

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