THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Josh Green, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Brickwood Galuteria, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, February 1, 2013

TIME:

1:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 1227

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH COVERAGE FOR BRAIN INJURIES.

Requires certain insurance contracts and plans to provide coverage for survivors of brain injuries, including cognitive and neurocognitive therapy, neurobehavioral and neuropsychological testing or treatment, and necessary post-acute transition services or community reintegration activities for a period of at least six months from the date the injury occurred.

 

HTH/CPN, WAM

SB 650

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Prohibits doctors, nurses, and pharmacists from prescribing long-acting opioid painkillers in emergency rooms.  Prohibits doctors, nurses, and pharmacists in emergency rooms from prescribing more than a three-day supply of opioid painkillers.  Prohibits doctors, nurses, and pharmacists in emergency rooms from refilling prescriptions for opioid painkillers that have been lost, stolen, or destroyed.

 

HTH/CPN, JDL

SB 1240

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PEDIATRIC DENTAL HEALTH COVERAGE.

Amends definition of "qualified patient" to include pediatric dental benefits as provided under the federal Affordable Care Act.

 

HTH/CPN, WAM

SB 1124

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN LICENSURE SPECIAL FUND.

Authorizes the Department of Health to expend fees from the Dietitian Licensure Special Fund to offset the expenses incurred relating to the licensing of dietitians.

 

HTH/CPN, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Testimony may be submitted up to 24 hours prior to the start of the hearing.

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair

 

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Senator Josh Green, M.D.

Chair