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
 SB479DUPLESSISPUBLIC HEALTH - Creates the office of violence prevention in the Louisiana Department of Health. (8/1/24) (OR +$1,184,867 GF EX See Note)
 HB303BOYERSNAP/FOOD STAMPS - Provides for the reduction of SNAP benefits upon a juvenile entering department of corrections custody (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 HB372CREWSHEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Provides relative to patient wait time for the provision of emergency care (RR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB393LYONSMENTAL HEALTH - Requires support services for individuals with dementia (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB417LYONSHEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Provides relative to NEMT providers (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB421PHELPSHEALTH CARE/RECORDS - Requires healthcare providers to document a diagnosis of sickle cell disease on immunization records in certain circumstances (EG1 NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB501PHELPSCHILDREN - Provides relative to truant children
 HB602DAVISHEALTH - Provides relative to stock emergency medications
 HB829LYONSHEALTH/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 (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB849ILLGHEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Provides relative to healthcare outcomes for patient's suffering with behavioral health issues
 HB869PHELPSHEALTH/SICKLE CELL ANEM - Requires continuing education for the treatment of sickle cell disease for physicians and physician assistants
 HB883PHELPSHEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Allows the provision of data relative to sickle cell disease (EG1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB888STAGNISOCIAL WORKER - Provides relative to the Social Work Licensure Compact (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

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