House Committee on Health and Welfare
June 3, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Room 5
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB150
COATES
SMALL BUSINESS
- Provides for the production of homemade food for sale to the public
HR218
ECHOLS
MEDICAID
- Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to coordinate with stakeholders to develop a healthcare plan for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
HR256
LYONS
MEDICAID MANAGED CARE
- Requests the La. Dept. of Health modify regulations related to the nonemergency, non-ambulance medical transportation component of the Medicaid manged care program
HCR72
BUTLER
MEDICAID
- Memorializes congress and urge the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services to increase pay rates for direct care support workers
HCR73
TURNER
PHARMACIES
- Memorializes the United States Congress to take action relative to the use of pharmacy benefit managers and their impact on the citizens of this state
SB41
BARROW
CHILDREN
- Provides relative to child welfare. (See Act) (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SB96
MCMATH
MEDICAID
- Establishes Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain behavioral health services. (7/1/25) (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SB130
CLOUD
MEDICAID
- Provides relative to Medicaid. (gov sig) (RE DECREASE GF EX See Note)
SB182
TALBOT
MEDICAID
- Provides relative to Medicaid prior authorization during a declared emergency. (8/1/25) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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