Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
May 8, 2024
9:30 a.m.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 1, 2024
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB479
DUPLESSIS
PUBLIC HEALTH
- Creates the office of violence prevention in the Louisiana Department of Health. (8/1/24) (OR +$1,184,867 GF EX See Note)
HB303
BOYER
SNAP/FOOD STAMPS
- Requires the office of juvenile justice to report if a juvenile is placed in custody for the adjustment of SNAP benefits (EN SEE FISC NOTE)
HB372
CREWS
HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS
- Provides relative to patient wait time for the provision of emergency care (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB393
LYONS
MENTAL HEALTH
- Requires support services for individuals with dementia (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB417
LYONS
HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS
- Provides relative to NEMT providers (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
HB421
PHELPS
HEALTH CARE/RECORDS
- Provides relative to sickle cell disease management and treatment plan for students diagnosed with sickle cell disease (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB501
PHELPS
CHILDREN
- Provides relative to truant children
HB602
DAVIS
HEALTH
- Provides relative to stock emergency medications
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)
HB849
ILLG
HEALTH CARE/FACILITIES
- Provides relative to healthcare outcomes for patient's suffering with behavioral health issues
HB869
PHELPS
HEALTH/SICKLE CELL ANEM
- Requires continuing education for the treatment of sickle cell disease for physicians and physician assistants
HB883
PHELPS
HEALTH CARE/FACILITIES
- Allows the provision of data relative to sickle cell disease (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB888
STAGNI
SOCIAL WORKER
- Provides relative to the Social Work Licensure Compact (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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