All Bills, Last Action (4/16/21)

Bill # Primary Sponsors Title Last Action "TAX/SALES‐USE‐EXEMPT: Provides for a sales and use tax exemption for feminine hygiene products and diapers (OR ‐ HB 7 Aimee Freeman $11,100,000 GF RV See Note)" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. "TAX/INCOME TAX: Creates an individual income tax checkoff for the Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response HB 12 Malinda White (STAR) organization (OR NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. "BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Repeals certain adjudication, reporting, and notice requirements applicable to certain Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and HB 27 Greg Miller licensing boards and commissions" Governmental Affairs. "CRIME: Creates the crime of adoption deception (OR Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of HB 54 INCREASE GF EX See Note)" Criminal Justice. "MALPRACTICE/MEDICAL: Provides for modifications of Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and HB 78 Doc McMahen certain time periods in medical malpractice claims" Procedure. "VITAL STATISTICS: Provides relative to Missing Angel Certificates issued by the state registrar of vital records (OR HB 90 NO IMPACT See Note)" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

"MEDICAID: Authorizes transportation network companies to provide nonemergency medical transportation services HB 91 through the state Medicaid program" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "LIABILITY/CIVIL: Provides for liability relative to the Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and HB 103 Danny McCormick administration of COVID‐19 vaccinations" Procedure. "TAX CREDITS: Establishes an income tax credit for certain HB 117 Michael Echols foster care expenses" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. "SCHOOLS: Requires newly constructed public school buildings and those undergoing major renovations to be equipped with water bottle filling stations (OR INCREASE LF HB 132 Vince Pierre EX See Note)" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education. "LEGISLATIVE POWERS: Provides relative to termination of Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and HB 149 Larry Frieman emergency declarations" Governmental Affairs. "SCHOOLS/DISTRICTS: Provides relative to reporting of students identified as having dyslexia (OR NO IMPACT See HB 170 Joe Marino Note)" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education. All Bills, Last Action (4/16/21)

"MEDICAID: Provides for Medicaid coverage of dental care for certain adults with developmental and intellectual HB 172 Rhonda Butler disabilities" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

"NURSES/REGISTERED: Provides relative to admitting HB 181 privileges for psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

"STATE AGENCIES: Provides for state agency partnerships HB 186 to improve Medicaid administration and program integrity" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "HEALTH/HOME CARE: Amends laws relative to home HB 187 health care" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "HEALTH CARE/RECORDS: Provides with respect to Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and HB 188 Beau Beaullieu healthcare records" Procedure. "INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to maternity HB 190 Matthew Willard services of midwives and doulas" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance. "HEALTH/LDH: Creates the office on women's health within HB 193 Denise Marcelle the La. Department of Health" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "LICENSING: Provides relative to occupational licenses for HB 197 Chuck Owen dependents of healthcare professionals" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "EXCEPTIONAL PERSONS: Provides relative to the delivery HB 204 Chris Turner of Medicaid‐funded services for persons with disabilities" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

"MEDICAID: Provides for Medicaid eligibility determination HB 213 Tony Bacala functions and Medicaid fraud detection and prevention" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "CHILDREN/NEWBORNS: Authorizes the installation and use of newborn safety devices at infant relinquishment sites HB 218 Mike Pete Huval designated in the Safe Haven Law" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "CRIMINAL/JUSTICE: Provides relative to the Louisiana Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of HB 234 Barbara Carpenter Sexual Assault Oversight Commission" Criminal Justice. "CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: Provides for the decriminalization of marijuana possession and distribution Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of HB 243 Candace Newell (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)" Criminal Justice. "INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides for the regulation of HB 244 Chris Turner pharmacy services administrative organizations" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance. "CIVIL/INTERDICTION: Provides relative to interdiction and Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and HB 255 Chuck Owen curatorship" Procedure. All Bills, Last Action (4/16/21)

"HEALTH SERVICES: Provides for definitions and HB 270 exemptions relative to telemedicine and telehealth" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "INTERGOV COMPACTS: Joins Louisiana to the interstate compact known as the Solemn Covenant of the States to HB 290 Bob Owen Award Prizes for Curing Diseases" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "TAX/INCOME TAX: Establishes an income tax credit for certain funeral and burial expenses for certain pregnancy‐ HB 301 Mandie Landry related deaths" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. "CHILDREN/NEWBORNS: Adds mucopolysaccharidosis type I and glycogen storage disorder type II to the state's HB 316 newborn screening panel" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Prohibits requiring vaccination verification or immunity status for certain transactions or for inclusion on a driver's license or special identification Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, HB 349 card" Highways and Public Works. "MEDICAID: Requires regular evaluation of and reporting HB 356 Tony Bacala on Medicaid administration and services" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "CHILDREN: Requires reporting of certain information HB 357 relating to minors who undergo abortions" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "CURRICULA: Provides relative to required instruction in elementary and secondary schools on the health risks of HB 368 Buddy Mincey vapor products (OR NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education. "MEDICAL MARIJUANA: Authorizes the recommendation of medical marijuana in raw or crude form and limits the HB 391 Tanner Magee dispensing of such product" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "PUBLIC HEALTH: Provides relative to public health programs and services related to Alzheimer's disease and HB 397 Malinda White other dementias" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "ATTORNEY GENERAL: Creates an occupational licensing board review program within the office of the attorney HB 398 Rhonda Butler general" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary. "STUDENT/DISCIPLINE: Provides relative to student HB 411 Jason Hughes discipline" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education. All Bills, Last Action (4/16/21)

"CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL: Provides relative to the reemployment of employees who have resigned or retired from the classified service due to injury or medical Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial HB 412 Jeremy Lacombe condition" and Cultural Affairs. "TAX/INCOME TAX: Establishes an individual income tax deduction for taxpayers who adopt a child from foster care HB 424 Jack McFarland (OR ‐$187,000 GF RV See Note)" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. "PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS: Provides relative to the licensed HB 442 Larry Bagley profession of physician assistant" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "DOMESTIC ABUSE: Creates a domestic violence fatality HB 452 Paula Davis review team within the Louisiana Department of Health" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "MEDICAID: Provides relative to a program of hospital assessments and intergovernmental transfers for health HB 453 Daryl Deshotel services financing (OR INCREASE LF RV See Note)" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "INSURANCE/LIFE: Provides relative to the use of genetic information in underwriting for life and long‐term care HB 455 Mary DuBuisson insurance" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance. "HEALTH/LDH: Establishes the Rare Disease Advisory Council within the Louisiana Department of Health (OR NO HB 460 IMPACT See Note)" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "CHILDREN/CARE: Provides relative to violations by facilities licensed in accordance with the Specialized HB 461 Jason Hughes Provider Licensing Act" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Provides relative to the HB 473 Buddy Mincey age limitations to purchase vapor products" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary. "PHYSICIANS: Provides relative to non‐competition HB 483 Mark Wright agreements for physicians" Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Commerce. "MEDICAID MANAGED CARE: Establishes the Medicaid Managed Care Authority as a policymaking and oversight HB 485 Zee Zeringue body for the Medicaid managed care program" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "TAX/SALES‐USE‐EXEMPT: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to state sales and use tax exemptions for food for home consumption, utilities for residential use, and HB 486 Phillip DeVillier prescription drugs" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. "NURSES: Allows full practice authority for advanced HB 495 practice registered nurses" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. All Bills, Last Action (4/16/21)

"DISCRIMINATION: Prohibits discrimination by government agencies and officials on the basis of vaccination or Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and HB 498 Kathy Edmonston immunity status" Procedure. "FUNDS/FUNDING: Dedicates funds to the State HB 508 Barry Ivey Cybersecurity and Information Technology Fund" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations. "DRUGS: Provides for decriminalization of marijuana and Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of HB 524 Richard Nelson regulation of marijuana for recreational use" Criminal Justice. "AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS: Provides for the Fairness in Women's Sports Act relative to a school's ability to offer opportunities to each student to participate in team HB 542 Beryl Amedee sporting events on an equal basis" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education. "PHYSICIANS: Prohibits certain post employment restraints on the practice of medicine on physicians employed by the HB 561 Larry Bagley state" Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Commerce. "MEDICAID: Provides for payment enhancements to compensate nonemergency medical transportation HB 570 providers for cost increases in that industry" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "HEALTH/CHILDREN: Restricts prescribing and dispensing of certain drugs to delay puberty and prohibits withholding of certain information from the minor's parent or legal HB 575 Gabe Firment guardian" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to disclosure of certain HB 578 Beryl Amedee information relative to abortion pill reversal" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "HEALTH CARE: Provides for rights of individuals to bodily HB 579 Beryl Amedee autonomy and to make healthcare decisions" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "MENTAL HEALTH: Provides relative to petitions for HB 589 Royce Duplessis authorizing involuntary outpatient treatment" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to reimbursement HB 594 Dustin Miller rates for certain ventilation treatments" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance. "MENTAL HEALTH: Requires the La. Department of Health to apply for a Medicaid demonstration waiver to support and improve the delivery of inpatient mental health HB 598 Kyle Green services" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "TAX/SALES & USE: Provides relative to sales and use tax HB 605 Mark Wright reform" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. All Bills, Last Action (4/16/21)

"PROCUREMENT: Provides with respect to fiscal intermediary services contracts in state information HB 618 Dustin Miller technology procurement" Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, HB 637 Candace Newell "DRUGS: Provides relative to the regulation of cannabis" Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development. "HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Creates the office on women's health within the Louisiana Department of Health. (gov sig) SB 72 Troy Carter (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)" Reported with amendments. "INSURANCE POLICIES: Provides for health insurance coverage of genetic testing for various cancer mutations. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and SB 84 Kirk Talbot (1/1/22)" referred to the Committee on Insurance.

"HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Provides relative to telehealth Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and SB 93 Rogers Pope services provided by licensed hearing aid dealers. (8/1/21)" referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "CHILDREN: Provides relative to gender therapy and Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and SB 104 Big Mike Fesi minors. (8/1/21)" referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "CONTROL DANGER SUBSTANCE: Provides relative to the composition of the controlled dangerous substances SB 107 Gerald Boudreaux schedules. (gov sig)" Reported favorably. "HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to mental health rehabilitation services contracts with Medicaid managed Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and SB 108 Jay Luneau care organizations. (8/1/21)" referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "TAX/LOCAL: Exempts certain infused prescription drugs from local sales tax. (7/1/21) (OR DECREASE LF RV See Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and SB 125 Jay Morris Note)" referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. "INSURANCE POLICIES: Provides for payment of health Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and SB 130 Katrina Jackson insurance provider claim payment claims. (8/1/21)" referred to the Committee on Insurance. "HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Provides relative to the prioritization of health equity by the Louisiana Department Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and SB 133 Regina Barrow of Health. (8/1/21)" referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. "GROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM: Requires the Office of Group Benefits to cover bariatric surgery techniques for the Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and SB 150 Regina Barrow treatment of severe obesity. (8/1/21)" referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. All Bills, Last Action (4/16/21)

"TAX/TAXATION: Establishes a tax credit for foster caregivers for expenses associated with a foster child attending a postsecondary educational institution. (gov sig) Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and SB 152 Regina Barrow (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)" referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. "AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS: Provides for the Fairness in Women's Sports Act relative to a school's ability to offer opportunities to each student to participate in team sporting events on an equal basis. (8/1/21) (OR NO IMPACT Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and SB 156 Beth Mizell LF EX See Note)" referred to the Committee on Education. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and "CONTRACTS: Provides relative to noncompete contracts or referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and SB 164 Cameron Henry agreements. (8/1/21)" International Affairs. "INSURANCE POLICIES: Provides relative to coverage of certain physician‐administered drugs and related services. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and SB 191 Heather Cloud (gov sig)" referred to the Committee on Insurance. "DISCRIMINATION: Prohibits denying access to state facilities to persons based upon whether they have received Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and SB 198 Stewart Cathey COVID‐19 vaccinations. (8/1/21)" referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. "DISCRIMINATION: Provides for the reasonable accommodations of employees who become temporarily Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and SB 215 Regina Barrow disabled due to certain medical conditions. (8/1/21)" referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.