LSMS Capsules | 2024 | Legislative Final Report

SB 133, Pressly PUBLIC HEALTH: Provides relative to certain international organizations 5/28/2024 Becomes Act 395; Effective May 28, 2024 SB 143, Barrow HEALTH CARE: Provides for hypertension screening 5/28/2024 Becomes Act 299; Effective May 28, 2024 SB 148, Mizell HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to postpartum depression 5/28/2024 Becomes Act 301; Effective August 1, 2024 SB 160, Owen HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to physician assistants 5/28/2024 Becomes Act 303; Effective August 1, 2024 SB 165, McMath CONTRACTS: Provides relative to noncompetition agreements 5/23/2024 Becomes Act 273; Effective January 1, 2025 SB 190, Boudreaux MEDICAID: Provides for Medicaid reimbursement rate increases 5/28/2024 Becomes Act 306; Effective August 1, 2024 SB 219, McMath HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to conversion requirements for health insurers 5/22/2024 Becomes Act 149; Effective May 22, 2024 SB 224, Owen PHARMACEUTICALS: Provides relative to opioid alternatives 5/28/2024 Becomes Act 320; Effective August 1, 2024 SB 228, McMath PHARMACEUTICALS: Provides relative to marijuana for therapeutic use 5/22/2024 Becomes Act 150; Effective May 22, 2024 SB 231, Duplessis MENTAL HEALTH: Provides regarding involuntary outpatient treatment for mental health 5/23/2024 Becomes Act 166; Effective August 1, 2024 SB 239, McMath DISEASE CONTROL: Provides relative to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 6/10/2024 Becomes Act 511; Effective June 10, 2024

Sen. Thomas Pressly, IV, of Shreveport with his father, Thomas Pressly, III, MD.

Terri Watson and Ragan LeBlanc communica Ɵ ng to our registrants the cancella Ɵ on of White Coat Wednesday.

Rep. Wayne McMahen of Springhill visits with Ashley Ingolia, MD, from Ponchatoula.

LDH Secretary Ralph Abraham, MD, was visibly

pleased to visit with physician peers from around Louisiana!

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