Rep. Kyle Green

Maddy summaryThis bill requires local public school boards in Louisiana to mandate that school nurses complete at least one hour of training on sickle cell disease. The training must cover symptoms, treatments, and specific accommodations for students, using instructional materials developed by the Louisiana Sickle Cell Commission. Additionally, the law extends this mandatory sickle cell training requirement to school nurses employed by charter schools, ensuring consistent education across different types of public schools.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a licensing requirement for wholesale and retail seafood dealers in the state. It creates an exemption from this license for restaurants and retail grocers that only buy seafood from licensed dealers and sell it fully prepared for immediate consumption. The legislation sets the annual license fee at three hundred dollars and mandates that all licensed dealers maintain specific records.

Maddy summaryHB 616 is a procedural amendment that removes a previous change made to a healthcare bill regarding actuarial reviews. This specific action does not alter any laws or policies but instead modifies the legislative text by deleting an earlier Senate committee proposal. The bill currently remains under consideration by the Appropriations Committee and has no direct impact on individuals or organizations.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes pharmacists in Louisiana to dispense up to a 30-day supply of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and a 28-day course of post-exposure prophylaxis to individuals aged 17 and older without a traditional prescription. It also permits pharmacists to perform rapid HIV tests or order laboratory testing for these patients, provided the testing occurs in a private, secured location within the pharmacy to ensure confidentiality. To support these changes, the state Department of Health must create specific rules outlining how pharmacists can administer these medications and tests, including requirements for discussing results with patients and coordinating with health insurance plans. An unpaid expert panel comprising health officials, physicians, pharmacists, and board representatives will assist in developing these operational guidelines.

Maddy summaryHB 782 provides supplemental funding for the Louisiana state government for the 2023-2024 fiscal year by adjusting specific budget line items. The bill authorizes money for various projects, including $1 million for improvements at Greenwell Springs Park and $500,000 for depot renovations in the city of Plaquemine. It also allocates funds to the city of Shreveport, a project named Project Seek, and Southern University while reducing a separate appropriation by $100,000. Additionally, the legislation includes several technical edits to the budget document, such as removing certain funding requests and clarifying which streets receive infrastructure support.

Maddy summaryHB 940 authorizes the state to issue bonds to fund deferred maintenance projects for colleges and universities under an existing capital improvement program. The bill allows the Office of Facility Planning and Control to retain up to one percent of project costs for administrative expenses and permits university boards to approve smaller projects under one million dollars if they determine it is cost-efficient. It also updates the maximum funding limit for these projects from one hundred eighty-one million dollars to two billion dollars and clarifies the timeline for legislative approval. These changes directly affect state higher education institutions by providing a financial mechanism to address necessary repairs and upgrades.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies the process for clerks of district courts in Louisiana to receive salary increases. It requires these officials to publish a notice of their intent to raise their pay in the official parish journal on two separate days, with the final publication occurring at least thirty days before the increase takes effect. The legislation directly affects district court clerks by establishing a specific public notification procedure they must follow before implementing higher compensation.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires physicians and physician assistants to complete one hour of continuing education on treating sickle cell disease, a requirement that was originally set at three hours but was reduced by an amendment. The legislation also mandates that the educational materials used for this training be made available on the state board's website for public access. These changes directly affect medical professionals who treat patients with sickle cell disease by updating their training obligations and improving resource availability.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a Sexual Assault Survivor's Bill of Rights for licensed hospitals and healthcare providers in Louisiana, ensuring that survivors can choose whether to report an assault to law enforcement without losing access to medical care or evidence collection. It mandates that all survivors receive timely, private examinations and treatment by qualified providers, with the option to have an advocate present during forensic exams. The legislation also outlines specific procedures for collecting and preserving evidence, including a requirement that unreported evidence be stored securely for at least one year and transferred to law enforcement within seventy-two hours if the facility can maintain proper chain of custody.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the language regarding lifetime combination hunting and fishing licenses to specify that they are valid for a person's lifetime, which is defined as 120 years or more. The changes clarify the duration of these licenses by explicitly adding "years" to the text where it previously read "three" and "sixty-four." This legislative update directly affects individuals purchasing these specific licenses by ensuring the legal description of their validity period is clear and consistent.