LSMS
The Legisla Ɵ ve Edi Ɵ on
June/July 2024
PHARMACEUTICALS: Outside of scope bills, each session there are bills that impact prescribers included in pharmaceu Ɵ cal legisla Ɵ on. For instance, each year the state updates its drug schedules to re fl ect changes made at the federal level. Addi Ɵ onally, the state has the authority to include other drugs that may not be on the federal schedule. ACT 205 (HB 193) was introduced by Rep. Chris Turner (HD 12 – R). ACT 205 codi fi es a Louisiana Board of Pharmacy rule that was originally requested by LSMS. A pharmacy is now required to transfer a prescrip Ɵ on to another pharmacy at the request of the pa Ɵ ent. With the enactment of the legisla Ɵ on, the transfer is also now authorized for controlled dangerous substances in conformity with federal regula Ɵ on. * ACT 246 (SB 276) was introduced by Sen. Thomas Pressly (SD 38 – R). This legisla Ɵ on was actually introduced to criminalize the use of abor Ɵ on-inducing drugs on a mother without her consent. An
Misoprostol to the Louisiana Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances List as Schedule IV drugs. (NOTE: A di ff erent piece of legisla Ɵ on added Tianep Ɵ ne to Schedule I.) AND THEN THERE WERE THESE: These were the bills that didn’t really fall under one of the ordered lists, but they s Ɵ ll may be of interest to you. HB 853 was introduced by Rep. Brach Myers (HD 45 – R). Louisiana now has a Surgeon General in the LA Department of
Legisla Ɵ ve on Technology and Cybersecurity to begin developing regula Ɵ ons. Commi Ʃ ee HCR 97 was introduced by Rep. Michael Echols (HD 14 – R). Rep. Echols has con Ɵ nued his task force from 2023 that focuses on physician supply and demand. It is hoped that it will be con Ɵ nued further, as the original task force broke out their planned work product over three dis Ɵ nct phases. To read the 1 st Phase Report, visit the LDH website. ACT 306 (SB 190) was introduced by Sen. Gerald Boudreaux (SD 24 – D). ACT306 focuses e ff orts on physician reimbursement in Medicaid and directs the LA Department of Health to develop a funding plan to pay physicians at the same rate as Medicare. The plan is required to be submi Ʃ ed by November 1, 2024.
Health. HB 853 requires the gubernatorially appointed posi Ɵ on to be fi lled by a physician licensed and prac Ɵ cing in Louisiana. HB 869 was introduced by Rep. Tammy Phelps (HD 3 – D). Louisiana physicians and physician assistants prac Ɵ cing emergency medicine will be required to take a one-hour CME course on the treatment of sickle cell disease followed by a refresher every three years. The course is to be made available by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. HCR 66 was introduced by Rep. Michael Melerine (HD 6 - R). The use of ar Ɵ fi cial intelligence has been a challenge for physicians and the healthcare industry as a whole. Because of the growth in the market, state legislators have been unable to develop adequate de fi ni Ɵ ons. With HCR 66, Rep. Melerine is making use of the Joint
LDH Chief of Sta ff , Drew Maranto visits with Rep. Wayne McMahen of Springhill.
amendment to the bill by the House Health and Welfare Commi Ʃ ee has added Mifepristone and
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