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The Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee considers policy and financing issues relating to health care delivery and access across all populations, emerging public health issues, long-term care for all vulnerable populations, regulatory matters involving health professions and health care facilities. The committee also considers such topics as end-of-life, medical marijuana, emerging health-related technologies, and medical malpractice legislation.
(Please note: This general description should not be considered the definitive listing of issues considered by this committee.)
Copies of draft bills, proposed substitute bills, or striking amendments, scheduled for public hearings:
S-3191.2
1/11/12 |
Cancer drug redistribution program. (SB 6049) |
S-3283.1
1/11/12 |
Nursing home drug donation program. (SB 6048) |
S-3543.1
1/11/12 |
Prescription drug redistribution program. (SB 6051) |
PSSB 6051
1/11/12 |
Concerning the donation and redistribution of unused prescription drugs. (SB 6051) |
S-3516.2
1/16/12 |
Registration of reflexologists. (SB 6103) |
S-3517.2
1/16/12 |
Inspections of massage businesses. (SB 6104) |
S-3377.8
1/18/12 |
Medical cannabis. (SB 6265) |
S-3528.1
1/18/12 |
Health care workforce. (SB 6115) |
S-3530.2
1/18/12 |
Medicaid Hotline development. (SB 6227) |
S-3666.1
1/18/12 |
Medical assistants career pathway. (SB 6237) |
S-3542.1
1/19/12 |
Dental practitioners. (SB 6126) |
S-3723.1
1/19/12 |
Concerning health plan coverage for the voluntary termination of a pregnancy. (SB 6185) |
PSSB 5247
1/23/12 |
Determining health insurance rates by comparing premiums and benefits. (SB 5247) |
S-3665.2
1/23/12 |
Promoting state employee wellness and productivity. (SB 6429) |
S-3668.2
1/26/12 |
Establishing a consolidating purchasing system for public school employees. (SB 6442) |
S-4000.1
1/30/12 |
Regarding hospital financing and tax preference eligibility.
(SB 6517) |
S-4183.1
2/01/12 |
Concerning preventative care and screenings for children in medicaid managed care contracts. (SB 6546) |
S-4083.2
2/02/12 |
Requesting that the Drug Enforcement Administration reclassify medical marijuana as a Schedule II drug. (SJM 8017) |
S-4132.2
2/02/12 |
Establishing a diabetes action team public-private partnership. (SB 6556) |
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