Establishing an advisory council on rare diseases [HB-2187]
The purpose of this bill is to create an advisory council to educate the public and the medical community in the recognition, diagnosis, treatment and research of rare diseases.
HB-2187: Establishing an advisory council on rare diseases
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Pyles
With Amendment, Do Pass, But First To Finance on 03/22/2017
You have voted HB-2153: Relating to designation of social workers in the Department of Health and Human Services to promote better student school attendance.
Relating to purchasing requirements for the Division of Highways [HB-2161]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the threshold cost of purchases which the Division of Highways may make without engaging in competitive bidding from $25,000 to $100,000 and to prohibit the Division of Highways from requiring purchasing card users in district offices to secure bids for purchases under a certain amount.
HB-2161: Relating to purchasing requirements for the Division of Highways
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Rohrbach
Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017
Regulating step therapy protocols [HB-2300]
The purpose of this bill is to regulate the use of step therapy protocols by providing a simple and expeditious process for exceptions to the protocols that the health care provider deems not in the best interests of the patient.
HB-2300: Regulating step therapy protocols
Sponsored by: Rep. Martin Atkinson
Chapter 131, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017
Relating to candidates or candidate committees for legislative office disclosing contributions [HB-2319]
The purpose of this bill is to require members of the Legislature to disclose contributions and fund-raising events while the Legislature is in session. The bill requires the information to be provided within 5 days of the event or receipt of contribution, and requires the Secretary of State to publish such information on the Secretary of State’s website within 1 day.
HB-2319: Relating to candidates or candidate committees for legislative office disclosing contributions
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Baldwin
Chapter 85, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017