The 2026 Regular Session of the Louisiana began at 12 noon on Monday, March 9, and must adjourn sine die no later than 6 p.m. on Monday, June 1. The LAFP Board of Directors and Legislative and Advocacy Committee met and review all of the bills that have been filed. Click here to view the full LAFP tracking list.
Coming Up This Week
House Health and Welfare
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 | 11:00 AM | Committee Room 6
- HR290 - DOMANGUE - HEALTH: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to study the effects of gender affirming therapy on mental health (Neutral/Monitor)
- SB405 - TALBOT - NURSING HOMES: Provides for the Nursing Home Choice Act (Support)
House Appropriations
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 | 8:30 AM | Committee Room 5
- SB155 - TALBOT - HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides for coverage of certain dental care when connected with cancer treatment (Neutral/Monitor)
- SB237 - BARROW - CHILDREN: Provides relative to child welfare (Neutral/Monitor)
- SB250 - MCMATH - HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to comprehensive weight management services. (Neutral/Monitor/Support)
- SB433 - GERALD BOUDREAUX - MEDICAID: Provides Medicaid coverage of certain medications (Neutral/Monitor/Support)
- HB1185 - DUSTIN MILLER - MEDICAID: Provides for other rural hospital reimbursement payments and directed payments (Neutral/Monitor)
Senate Insurance
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | Upon Recess of the Senate | John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
- HB761 - HILFERTY - HEALTH/CANCER: Provides with respect to the advisory board created to recommend new treatments for rare cancers (Neutral/Monitor)
Senate Judiciary B
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | Upon Recess of the Senate | Committee Room E
- HB302 - CHASSION - TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Prohibits the sale of vapor products near schools (Support)
- HB1199 - JORDAN - INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides health insurance coverage for genetic testing and the treatment of SCN2A-associated medical conditions (Neutral/Monitor)
House Concurrence
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
- HB193 - PHELPS - HEALTH/SICKLE CELL ANEM: Provides for the membership of the Sickle Cell Commission (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB414 - CHENEVERT - HEALTH: Provides for prohibitions on hiring individuals with certain criminal convictions (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB475 - BERAULT - HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Requires a healthcare provider to obtain a patient's consent prior to recording a medical visit (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB796 - STAGNI - CHIROPRACTORS: Provides relative to the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB870 - TURNER - INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to formulary placement and cost-sharing requirements for certain generic drugs and biosimilars (Neutral/Monitor/Support)
- HB949 - COATES - HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Provides relative to the Louisiana State Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners (Oppose)
- HB1176 - FREEMAN - INSURANCE/HEALTH: Requires that Medicare Advantage plans provide insurance coverage for integrative care services (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB1196 - FREEMAN - INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to coverage of colorectal cancer screening, colonoscopies, and associated preventive services (Support)
- HB1214 - DUSTIN MILLER - HEALTH/LDH: Establishes the office of state health care facilities within the La. Dept. of Health and provides for the administration of certain state healthcare facilities (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB1236 - DEWITT - INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers reimbursements (Neutral/Monitor)
House Final Passage
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 | 1:00 PM
- HB1259 - BAYHAM - CRIME: Provides relative to wearing masks in public (Neutral/Monitor)
- HCR105 - FREIBERG - HEALTH: Urges the Louisiana Department of Health and health insurers to increase reimbursement for Behavioral Health Crisis Centers (Neutral/Monitor)
- HCR107 - JACKSON - MEDICAID MANAGED CARE: Provides for a Managed Care Incentive Payment (MCIP) transparency report (Neutral/Monitor)
- HCR114 - DEWITT - HEALTH: Directs the Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners to study the feasibility and practicality of creating a physician review panel (Neutral/Monitor)
- SB4 - FESI - PUBLIC HEALTH: Provides relative to water fluoridation. (1/1/27) (Neutral/Monitor)
- SB57 - MCMATH - PUBLIC HEALTH: Provides relative to nutrition (Neutral/Monitor)
- SB131 - PRESSLY - ATTORNEYS: Provides for limitations on recovery of attorney fees and costs in occupational licensing board disciplinary hearings (Neutral/Monitor)
- SB295 - WHEAT - HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides for insurance coverage of services for persons with acquired brain injuries (Neutral/Monitor/Support)
- SB465 - MCMATH - HEALTH CARE: Provides for payments to healthcare providers (Neutral/Monitor)
- SCR37 - FESI - HEALTH CARE: Requests the surgeon general to develop a plan relative to informed consent for vaccinations (Neutral/Monitor)
Senate Floor Action / Final Passage
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 | 2:00 PM
- HB181 - BACALA - MEDICAID: Provides for Medicaid fraud detection and prevention (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB740 - CHENEVERT - MEDICAID MANAGED CARE: Provides for independent claims review of Coordinated System of Care providers (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB766 - FREEMAN - INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to coverage for orally administered anti-cancer medications (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB775 - CHENEVERT - HEALTH/CHILDREN: Provides relative to minor's consent for medical procedures and treatments (Opposed)
- HB895 - BOYD - HEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT: Provides relative to the treatment of sexual assault survivors by hospitals and healthcare providers (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB971 - STAGNI - MEDICAID: Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement for rural health clinics (Support)
- HB1139 - FISHER - MENTAL HEALTH: Requires certain behavioral health services for patients receiving treatment pursuant to an emergency certificate (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB1155 - ROBBY CARTER - HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Provides for the use of nitrous oxide by physicians during medical procedures (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB1160 - ECHOLS - PHYSICIANS: Provides relative to rural physician licenses (Neutral/Monitor/Support)
- HB1220 - LACOMBE - BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Provides relative to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB1231 - BERAULT - MEDICAID MANAGED CARE: Provides relative to Medicaid coverage for pregnant women (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB1235 - HEBERT - INSURANCE/HEALTH: Modifies provisions of law regarding health insurance coverage of prosthetic and custom orthotic devices and services (Support)
- HB1249 - JACKSON - HEALTH/SCHOOL CLINICS: Provides relative to school-based health center services provided to students (Neutral/Monitor)
- SB363 - BARROW - HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides for health insurance (Neutral/Monitor)
- SB369 - BASS - PHARMACEUTICALS: Provides for prescription drug pricing (Neutral/Monitor/Support)
- SB474 - GREGORY MILLER - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Creates the Protecting Louisiana's Infrastructure from Artificial Intelligence Risk Act (Neutral/Monitor)
- SB500 - CONNICK - MALPRACTICE: Provides relative to the medical review panel (Oppose)
Senate Conference Committee
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
- SB387 - BASS - HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers (Neutral/Monitor/Support)
- SB29 - MCMATH - PUBLIC HEALTH: Requires coroners to report certain information regarding sudden child deaths (Neutral/Monitor)
- SB43 - MCMATH - HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy (Neutral/Monitor/Support)
Senate Concurrence
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
- SB401 - TALBOT - PHARMACEUTICALS: Provides for a Prescription Drug Affordability Board that sets the maximum amount for each prescription drug sold in Louisiana (Support)
- SB45 - WHEAT - HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to hospice care (Neutral/Monitor)
- SB169 - TALBOT - GENETICS: Provides relative to biomarker testing (Neutral/Monitor)
- SB222 - PRESSLY - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Provides for Medicaid behavioral health services (Neutral/Monitor)
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