STATE SENATE Committee Members Post Office Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Senator Fred H. Mills, Jr. Telephone: (225) 342-2040 Chairman Senator Regina Ashford Barrow Committee Staff Vice Chair Senator J. Rogers Pope Crystal Lewis Senator Bob Hensgens Secretary Senator W. Senator Patrick McMath Brandi Cannon Senator Senior Attorney Senator Rick Ward, III Senator

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

NOTICE OF MEETING OCTOBER 7, 2020 1:00 P.M. JOHN J. HAINKEL, JR. ROOM

REVISED AGENDA 10/05/2020 05:22 PM ADDED SB51, SB53, AND SB58

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

IV. LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED

SB 12 MILLS, ROBERT HEALTH CARE Provides access for patients of hospitals and residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other adult residential care homes to members of the clergy who volunteer to minister and provide religious sacraments and services, counseling, and mental health support during COVID-19 and other public health emergencies. (gov sig) (Item #28)

Page 1 SB 13 PEACOCK HEALTH SERVICES Provides for the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (REPLICA). (7/1/21) (Item #44)

SB 27 PEACOCK HEALTH CARE Provides relative to the practice of medicine. (2/3 - CA7s2.1(A)) (7/1/21) (Item #45)

SB 34 PEACOCK SPEECH/PATH/AUDIO Provides for the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC). (7/1/21) (Item #37)

SB 51 BARROW PHARMACISTS Provides for immunizations, including the COVID-19 vaccine, to be administered by pharmacists. (gov sig) (Item #40)

SB 53 MCMATH EMPLOYMENT Provides for the rehiring of nonlicensed persons by certain health care providers required to temporarily close during a public health emergency. (gov sig) (Item #28)

SB 58 JOHNS NURSING HOMES Provides relative to the licensing of health care providers after an emergency or disaster. (gov sig) (Item #32)

V. CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

VI. ADJOURNMENT

Persons who do not feel comfortable giving testimony in person may submit a prepared statement in accordance with Senate Rule 13.79, in lieu of appearing before the committee. Statements may be emailed to [email protected] and must be received by the committee staff at least three hours prior to the meeting to be included in the record for this committee meeting.

Audio/visual presentations, such as PowerPoint, must be received by the committee staff at [email protected] at least twenty-four hours PRIOR to the scheduled start of the committee meeting for review and prior approval. Thumb drives will NOT be accepted.

Persons desiring to participate in the meeting should utilize appropriate protective health measures and observe the recommended and appropriate social distancing

THIS NOTICE CONTAINS A TENTATIVE AGENDA AND MAY BE REVISED PRIOR TO THE MEETING. REVISED NOTICES CAN BE CHECKED ON THE WALL OUTSIDE THE

Page 2 COMMITTEE ROOM IN WHICH THE MEETING IS TO BE HELD, ON THE BULLETIN BOARDS OUTSIDE THE HOUSE AND SENATE CHAMBERS (MEMORIAL HALLS), AT THE BILL ROOM IN THE BASEMENT, OR BY CALLING THE PULS LINE 342-2456.

Fred H. Mills, Jr.

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