Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Provides for joint bargaining and contracting by hospital service districts. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date 7/1/09.

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Limits the utilization of the LSU Health Sciences Center at Shreveport hospital revenues for expenditures at the medical school. (7/1/09) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Provides for reimbursement to non-state public hospitals that participate in the certification of public expenditures of uncompensated care costs. (gov sig) (OR FF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Health and Welfare.

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Authorizes the Department of Health and Hospitals and local governments to privatize forensic psychiatric services and facilities. (8/15/08)

SB413

SB413 Sponsored by Troy Hebert
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Environmental Quality.

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Provides technical changes to Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Health and Welfare.

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Provides for the Rural Hospital Regulatory Impact Relief Act. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 06/02/2008 - Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Requests the Department of Health and Hospitals to conduct a study of emergency services in Vernon Parish
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - HB919: Discharged from the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Service district hospitals may certify certain public expenditures for support of the Medicaid program (OR +$251,562,010 FF RV See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Requires the Department of Health and Hospitals to consider the impact of standards on rural hospitals (OR See Note)
Latest Action: 06/02/2008 - Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Requests the Department of Health and Hospitals to conduct a study of emergency services in Vernon Parish

SR21

SR21 Sponsored by Cheryl A. Gray
Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Enrolled, signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State.

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Creates a task force to study uses for the former charity hospital facility in New Orleans.
Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Provides for joint bargaining and contracting by hospital service districts. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date 7/1/09.

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Limits the utilization of the LSU Health Sciences Center at Shreveport hospital revenues for expenditures at the medical school. (7/1/09) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Provides for reimbursement to non-state public hospitals that participate in the certification of public expenditures of uncompensated care costs. (gov sig) (OR FF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Health and Welfare.

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Authorizes the Department of Health and Hospitals and local governments to privatize forensic psychiatric services and facilities. (8/15/08)

SB413

SB413 Sponsored by Troy Hebert
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Environmental Quality.

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Provides technical changes to Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Health and Welfare.

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Provides for the Rural Hospital Regulatory Impact Relief Act. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Service district hospitals may certify certain public expenditures for support of the Medicaid program (OR +$251,562,010 FF RV See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Requires the Department of Health and Hospitals to consider the impact of standards on rural hospitals (OR See Note)
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Read by title, by vote of 51 yeas and 50 nays, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Extends immunity from antitrust suits to hospital service districts (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Conditions the issuance of a license to an acute care hospital on providing emergency room services in certain rural areas
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Read by title, amendments adopted, ordered engrossed and recommitted to the committee on Finance.

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Creates and provides for the "Hospital Care Incentive Program." (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Transfers authority to operate Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center, Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, Bogalusa Medical Center, W.O. Moss Regional Medical Center, E.A. Conway Medical Center, and Huey P. Long Medical Center to hospital service districts (OR GF EX See Note)

SCR86

SCR86 Sponsored by Eric LaFleur
Latest Action: 06/23/2008 - Sent to the Secretary of State on 06/25.

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Continues and expands the membership of the Bayou Boeuf Advisory Committee.
Latest Action: 06/23/2008 - Sent to the Secretary of State on 06/25.

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Requests the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to develop a strategic plan to implement an incentive program for the production of renewable fuels.
Latest Action: 06/23/2008 - Enrolled, signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State on 06/25.

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Expresses condolences upon the death of Maynell Dartez Gilbeaux.

SR21

SR21 Sponsored by A.G. Crowe
Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Enrolled, signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State.

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Requests the Senate Select Committee on Consumer Affairs and Technology to study the technological feasibility of building a deep water port and its impact on Louisiana consumers and creates Deep Water Port and Transfer Station Task Force.
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Read by title, amendments adopted, ordered engrossed and recommitted to the committee on Finance.

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Creates and provides for the "Hospital Care Incentive Program." (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Insurance.

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Remove authority of Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation to charge a surcharge on certain policies covering properties located below certain areas of I-10 and I-12. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Rules suspended. Read by title and recommitted to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

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Authorizes parish governing authorities to provide certain per diem for members of the board of commissioners of hospital service districts in parishes with a certain population. (8/15/08) (OR +$1,200 LF EX See Note)

SB78

SB78 Sponsored by Troy Hebert
Latest Action: 07/09/2008 - Effective date 7/1/08.

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Provides relative to eligibility to enter the Clerks' of Court Retirement and Relief Fund Deferred Retirement Option Plan. (7/1/08) (EN 5yr COST $4.4M LF EX)
Latest Action: 06/21/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Establishes procedures for the attorney general to mediate public records disputes. (8/15/08)

HCR1

HCR1 Sponsored by Jim Tucker
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Commends and congratulates the LSU Tigers football team upon winning the 2007 BCS national championship
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Read by title, by vote of 51 yeas and 50 nays, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Extends immunity from antitrust suits to hospital service districts (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Conditions the issuance of a license to an acute care hospital on providing emergency room services in certain rural areas
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Transfers authority to operate Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center, Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, Bogalusa Medical Center, W.O. Moss Regional Medical Center, E.A. Conway Medical Center, and Huey P. Long Medical Center to hospital service districts (OR GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/05/2008 - Read by title, returned to the calendar.

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Provides for a request for qualifications process for procurement of professional services (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Rules suspended. Read by title and recommitted to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

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Authorizes parish governing authorities to provide certain per diem for members of the board of commissioners of hospital service districts in parishes with a certain population. (8/15/08) (OR +$1,200 LF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/21/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Provides for the definition of rural hospital for purposes of the Rural Hospital Preservation Act. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Amends administrative rules relative to obstetrical and neonatal services