The 2023 Regular Session of the Louisiana began at 12 noon on Monday, April 10, and must adjourn sine die no later than 6 p.m. on Monday, June 10. The LAFP Board of Directors and Legislative and Advocacy Committee recently met and reviewed all of the bills that have been filed. Over 800 bills were introduced, with the LAFP following 59 House bills and 19 Senate bills. The primary healthcare concern will revolve around the expansion of scope for allied healthcare groups. We will continue to follow all concerns with diligence and vigor. Click here to view the full LAFP tracking list.
What's Happened This Week
House Appropriations
Monday, May 15, 2023 9:00 AM Committee Room 5
| Bill # | Author | Description | Position |
| HB 272 | Willard | Provides relative to maternity support services of doulas |
(For) |
| HB 419 |
Johnson, T. | Provides relative to Medicaid coverage for the Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model | (For) |
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 9:00 AM Committee Room 6
| Bill # | Author | Description | Position |
| HB 461 |
DuBuisson | Provides relative to exceptions to abortion | (For Monitor) |
| HB 598 | Newell |
Amends definitions relative to the crime of abortion | (Neutral Monitor) |
House Education
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 9:00 AM Committee Room 1
| Bill # | Author | Description | Position |
| SB 12 |
Fields | Requires an automated external defibrillator on the premises of all educational institutions and at sponsored athletic events | (For) |
House Health & Welfare
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 10:00 AM Committee Room 5
| Bill # | Author | Description | Position |
| HB 427 |
Crews | Provides relative to disclosure by healthcare facilities to patients of prices for certain items and services | (Neutral Monitor) |
| HB 471 |
Freiberg | Provides relative to administration of immunizations and vaccines by pharmacists and other licensees of the La. Board of Pharmacy | (Against) |
| SB 135 |
Barrow | Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement for services provided by a licensed midwife | (Neutral Monitor) |
House Insurance
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 9:30 AM Committee Room 2
| Bill # | Author | Description | Position |
| SB 171 | Mills, F. |
Creates the pharmacy benefit managers quality incentive program
|
(Neutral Monitor) |
House Health & Welfare
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 10:00 AM Committee Room 5
| Bill # | Author | Description | Position |
| SB 210 | Boudreaux | Provides relative to the practice of optometry | (Neutral Monitor) |
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 9:00 AM Committee Room 6
| Bill # | Author | Description | Position |
| SB 14 |
Bernard | Provides relative to schedules of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law | (Neutral Monitor) |
Senate Health & Welfare
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 10:00 AM John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
| Bill # | Author | Description | Position |
| HB 434 | McFarland | Provides relative to the state medical assistance program | (For) |
| HB 459 |
Johnson, T. | Provides relative to phlebotomists | (Against) |
| HB 460 | Owen, R. | Provides relative to the dispensing of medical marijuana | (Neutral Monitor) |
| HB 578 |
Glover | Provides relative to a smoking cessation benefits | (For) |
| HB 643 |
Horton | Provides relative to cytomegalovirus (CMV) testing for newborns | (Neutral Monitor) |
Senate Insurance
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 10:00 AM Committee Room A/B
| Bill # | Author | Description | Position |
| HB 41 | Frieman | Provides relative to health coverage plan benefits for occupational therapy services delivered via telehealth | (Neutral Monitor) |
| HB 235 |
Moore | Provides relative to the guaranteed issue of Medicare supplement policies | (Neutral Monitor) |
| HB 468 |
Pressly | Provides relative to utilization review standards and approval procedures for healthcare service claims submitted by healthcare providers | (For) |
House Labor & Industrial Relations
Thursday, May 18, 2023 9:30 AM Committee Room 5
| Bill # | Author | Description | Position |
| HB 351 |
Landry | Provides relative to a recommendation of medical marijuana in employment | (Neutral Monitor) |
Thursday, May 18, 2023 9:30 AM Committee Room 6
| Bill # | Author | Description | Position |
| SB 76 |
Mills, F. | Creates a special medical district in St. Martin Parish | (Neutral Monitor) |
We have provided a checklist of items to complete before Session starts that will help us in protecting your profession.
- Find out who your legislators are.
Click here to find your legislators and get into contact with them before Session.
- Verify and update your Voter Voice information.
Voter Voice is an essential way to let your voice be heard during Session. Having the correct information ensures that we are reaching as many members as possible and keeps members up-to-date on important issues. Click here to familiarize yourself with upcoming Session concerns and the types of messages we will push through Voter Voice.
- Use Twitter to follow @lafp_familydocs, your legislators, and the hashtag #LALeg to keep up with the conversations during Session.
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