The Edwards Administration is concerned about state funding for healthcare. DHH Sec. Rebekah Gee says the House budget committee shifted dollars away from DHH and that would eliminate jobs that inspect potentially unsafe facilities…
Gee says DHH has over 230 million dollars in unmet needs.
The Raise the Age Bill has been approved by the House Criminal Justice Committee. The measure would mean 17-year-old would no longer be tried as adults. Executive Director for the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights, Joshua Perry says a mistake at 17 shouldn’t ruin someone’s life.
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The measure heads to the House floor for final legislative passage.
A bill that would allow patients direct access to physical therapists instead of receiving a doctor’s referral first heads to the full House. Michelle Southern has more…
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The House has given final legislative passage to a bill that extends the waiting period for an abortion from 24 to 72 hours. The measure was unanimously approved and heads to Governor Edwards’ desk to be signed into law. Six other states have similar legislation, and it’s the longest waiting period in the country.