House Bill 1336

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Department of health matters. Repeals the expiration provision for the office of minority health and the birth problems registry. Specifies various ways in which a hospital board may be named. Extends eligibility for the hearing aid assistance program (program) to a child who is at least three years of age and less than seven years of age. Removes: (1) a requirement for the program that reimbursement is unavailable from specific third sources in order to be eligible for the program; and (2) the state department of health's ability to use internal and external resources to administer the program and registration Department of health matters. Repeals the expiration provision for the office of minority health and the birth problems registry. Specifies various ways in which a hospital board may be named. Extends eligibility for the hearing aid assistance program (program) to a child who is at least three years of age and less than seven years of age. Removes: (1) a requirement for the program that reimbursement is unavailable from specific third sources in order to be eligible for the program; and (2) the state department of health's ability to use internal and external resources to administer the program and registration by external entities. Raises the maximum amount that can be reimbursed for a hearing aid under the program from $1,500 to $2,000. Provides that in cases in which food is believed to be adulterated or so misbranded as to be dangerous or fraudulent, the commissioner or the commissioner's agent may mark food to give notice that the food has been detained or embargoed for not more than 15 days. (Current law allows the food to be detained or embargoed for five days.) Provides that if an individual files a complaint under certain food safety laws concerning an issue related to food safety or a food borne illness, certain personal information of the individual is confidential. ... View more

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H 04/24/2017 Public Law 149
H 04/24/2017 Signed by the Governor
S 04/24/2017 Signed by the President of the Senate
S 04/20/2017 Signed by the President Pro Tempore
H 04/19/2017 Signed by the Speaker
H 04/11/2017 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 456: yeas 90, nays 0
H 04/10/2017 Motion to concur filed
S 03/28/2017 Returned to the House with amendments
S 03/27/2017 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 293: yeas 49, nays 0
S 03/23/2017 Amendment #2 (Charbonneau) prevailed; voice vote
S 03/23/2017 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
S 03/21/2017 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
S 03/20/2017 Senator Leising added as cosponsor
S 03/20/2017 Senator Breaux added as cosponsor
S 03/16/2017 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
S 02/20/2017 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
H 02/07/2017 Referred to the Senate
H 02/06/2017 Senate sponsor: Senator Charbonneau
H 02/06/2017 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 59: yeas 96, nays 0
H 02/02/2017 Amendment #2 (Kirchhofer) prevailed; voice vote
H 02/02/2017 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
H 01/30/2017 Representatives Shackleford and Zent added as coauthors
H 01/26/2017 Committee report: do pass, adopted
H 01/12/2017 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
H 01/12/2017 Authored by Representative Kirchhofer

Enrolled House Bill (H)

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