Rep. Jessica Domangue

Maddy summaryHB 34 revises how medical expenses are handled in civil lawsuits, impacting claimants seeking recovery for medical costs and parties involved in trials. It limits the recovery of medical expenses to amounts considered reasonable for the claim. The bill allows any party to introduce evidence of both the billed and paid amounts for medical services. Furthermore, agreements between healthcare providers and third parties, such as letters of protection with attorneys, will be admissible as evidence to ensure transparency.

Maddy summaryHR 41 is a resolution that designates March 2025 as National Social Work Month in Louisiana. This bill encourages all Louisianians to celebrate and support the social work profession during that month.

Maddy summaryHR 20 is a resolution that expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of Steven "Steve" Joseph Miguez. It acknowledges his life, business career, competitive shooting achievements, and family.

Maddy summaryHB 114 requires healthcare providers in Louisiana to obtain approval from a licensed healthcare professional before using artificial intelligence for specific clinical decisions. The bill prohibits AI from making treatment or diagnosis decisions, communicating directly with patients about care, or generating treatment plans without such oversight. It also mandates that the Louisiana Department of Health investigate complaints related to violations of these rules and refer cases to relevant licensing boards. This directly affects hospitals, clinics, and individual healthcare providers who use AI tools in patient care settings.

Maddy summaryHB 5 requires Louisiana public school systems to use savings from the Teachers' Retirement System to provide permanent salary increases for teachers and other school employees starting in the 2025-2026 school year. Certificated staff, such as teachers and administrators, must receive at least a $2,000 raise, while non-certificated staff, including aides and clerical workers, must receive at least $1,000. The bill mandates that these salary increases include associated retirement costs and applies to employees on specific leaves, such as military or maternity leave, provided they remain in their approved positions. If a school district does not have enough savings to cover the full amount of these raises, the remaining cost is to be funded through the state's minimum foundation program formula. Additionally, the legislation clarifies that charter schools participating in the state retirement system must also comply with these salary increase requirements.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a new annual fee for holders of commercial seafood permits in Louisiana to fund imported seafood safety measures. The fee starts at $300 in 2025 and increases by $250 each year, reaching $1,000 in 2028 and remaining at that level thereafter. All collected funds will be deposited into a dedicated Imported Seafood Safety Fund for use as outlined in state law. The legislation directs the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to charge and collect this fee from permit holders.

Maddy summaryHB 888 is a procedural amendment that removes the word "authorities" from a specific line in the Social Work Licensure Compact legislation. This change does not alter the actual rules or requirements for social workers but serves as a minor text correction within the bill. The amendment affects the legislative record of the compact, which governs how social workers can practice across state lines, but it does not create new obligations or rights for practitioners.

Maddy summarySB 40 amends the Louisiana Seafood Safety Act to clarify administrative roles within the state's health oversight system. The bill makes minor text changes to remove redundant language and establishes a specific task force to support the commission, with the Senate Health and Welfare Committee chairman serving as its leader. These adjustments aim to streamline how the state manages seafood safety regulations without altering the core safety standards themselves.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the Louisiana law regarding residential contractor fraud to strengthen penalties and restitution requirements for offenders. It mandates that anyone convicted of this crime must pay full restitution to victims, covering both the cost of repairing fraudulent work and completing unfinished projects. Additionally, the legislation imposes a mandatory prison sentence of up to five years for cases where the victim is sixty-five years of age or older. These changes aim to provide greater financial recovery for victims and ensure stricter consequences for those who commit fraud against senior homeowners.

Maddy summaryThis Louisiana bill adds Tianeptine, a substance increasingly used for its sedative effects, to Schedule I of the state's Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law. By placing it in this category, the legislation classifies Tianeptine as having a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use within the state. The law applies to any material containing Tianeptine, including its salts and isomers, unless it is part of a product approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Consequently, this change subjects the substance to the strictest level of regulation, making possession, distribution, and use subject to criminal penalties similar to those for other Schedule I drugs.