House Committee on Public Health - 88th R.S. (2023)
Committee Members
Charges
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Monitoring: Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 88th Legislature. Conduct active oversight of all associated rulemaking and other governmental actions taken to ensure the intended legislative outcome of all legislation, including the following:
- SB 26 88th R.S., relating to local mental health authority and local behavioral health authority audits and mental and behavioral health reporting, services, and programs.
- SB 26 88th R.S., relating to local mental health authority and local behavioral health authority audits and mental and behavioral health reporting, services, and programs.
- Responses to Mental Health Emergencies: Review and evaluate best practices of procedures for the emergency detention of a person with mental illness.
- Rural Access to Prenatal Care: Examine the causes contributing to the closures of obstetrics units in rural areas and the attendant effects on births and infant and maternal mortality. Make recommendations to facilitate convenient access to prenatal and obstetrical care.
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