LSMS Capsules | 2024 | Legislative Final Report

HB 896, Myers HEALTH SERVICES: Creates the Louisiana Remote Patient Monitoring Program Law 5/31/2024 Enrolled in the House, sent to the Governor HB 899, Wright HEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT: Provides relative to the Hope for Louisiana Patients Law 5/31/2024 Enrolled in the House, sent to the Governor HB 908, Amedee VACCINES/VACCINATION: Prohibits discrimination against students on the basis of vaccination status 6/3/2024 Becomes Act 460; Effective August 1, 2024 HB 954, Mena LICENSING: Provides relative to occupations and professions 6/11/2024 Becomes Act 644; Effective August 1, 2024 HB 961, Muscarello CORRECTIONS/PRISONERS: Provides relative to the

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creation of a mental health transition pilot program 5/30/2024 Enrolled in the House, sent to the Governor HB 972, Deshotel

LICENSING: Allows the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners to grant certain temporary permits and licenses 6/11/2024 Becomes Act 646; Effective August 1, 2024 HB 976, Owen HEALTH CARE/FACILITIES: Provides relative to visitation policies at certain healthcare facilities and requires such facilities to allow in-person visitation 6/3/2024 Enrolled in the House, sent to the Governor HCR 3, McFarland HOSPITALS: Provides for a hospital stabilization formula 6/2/2024 Enrolled in the House, sent to Secretary of State HCR 66, Melerine LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES: Provides for a joint legislative committee to study regulations regarding artificial intelligence 5/30/2024 Enrolled in the House, sent to Secretary of State HCR 97, Echols PHYSICIANS: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to continue the task force to study, identify, and make recommendations to address the shortage of specialist physicians in this state. 5/31/2024 Enrolled in the House, sent to Secretary of State HCR 104, Freeman MEDICARE: Memorializes the United States Congress to preserve patient access to physician care by reforming the Medicare physician payment system 5/30/2024 Enrolled in the House, sent to Secretary of State HR 207, Echols BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Directs the Louisiana Department of Health to study and make recommendations on how to h Ʃ ps://legis.la.gov/legis/ BillSearch.aspx?sid=last

reduce the number of licensing boards of health professions 5/29/2024 Enrolled in the House, sent to Secretary of State

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