Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
May 15, 2024
9:30 a.m.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 13, 2024, 3:03 pm *
Revision Notes:
Added SCR 59
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 8, 2024
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR59
FESI
NURSING HOMES
- Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to work with stakeholders to develop a plan for the reestablishment of a nursing home following a natural disaster.
HB372
CREWS
HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS
- Provides relative to patient wait time for the provision of emergency care (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB495
JACKSON
HEALTH CARE/FACILITIES
- Provides relative to facility need review for certain healthcare providers (EG +$535,824 GF EX See Note)
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
HB891
CHENEVERT
CHILDREN/NEWBORNS
- Provides relative to the Safe Haven Law
HB896
MYERS
HEALTH SERVICES
- Creates the Louisiana Remote Patient Monitoring Program Law (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB899
WRIGHT
HEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT
- Provides relative to the Hope for Louisiana Patients Law (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB972
DESHOTEL
LICENSING
- Allows the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners to grant certain temporary permits and licenses
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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