Louisiana 2020 2020 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HCR74 Comm Sub / Analysis

                    DIGEST
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HCR 74 Reengrossed 2020 Regular Session	Schexnayder
Requests the La. Dept. of Health, or other appropriate agency as deemed necessary, to provide
funding from the CARES Act or any additional federal funding to La. private healthcare systems for
COVID-19 testing and report the data on the proposed distribution of funding to the legislature.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to the original
bill:
1. Expand requested funding to include any additional federal funding. 
2. Change the request from expediting the distribution of funding to La. healthcare systems
to providing funding to La. private healthcare systems for COVID-19 testing.
3. Remove language terminating legislative authority for the request.
4. Make technical changes.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Remove the reference to contact tracing.