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. Just this week, over 200 more bills have been filed. Click here to view the full LAFP tracking list.
Reminder: Join us on May 20, 2026, to meet your legislators and join other members of the Physicians Coalition working to protect you, your practice and your patients. You will be able to attend committee meetings of your choice, as well as, have the opportunity to visit with your legislators while they are in a legislative session. Register Today!
Coming Up This Week
Senate Finance
- SB37, MCMATH - HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Provides relative to lead poisoning prevention (Neutral/Monitor)
- SB250, MCMATH - HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to comprehensive weight management services (Neutral/Monitor/Support)
House Appropriations
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 9:00 AM Committee Room 5
- HB222 - BERAULT - MEDICAID: Requires Medicaid to cover dental procedures for certain Medicaid enrollees (Monitor/Support)
House Ways and Means
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 9:00 AM Committee Room 6
- HB1120 - RISER - TAX/TOBACCO TAX: Provides relative to the intent and purpose of laws imposing tobacco taxes (Support)
Senate Judiciary A
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 9:00 AM John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
House Civil Law
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 9:30 AM Committee Room 4
- SB66 - HODGES - CHILDREN: Provides for testimony of medical experts in child custody and in need of care cases (Neutral/Monitor)
Senate Health and Welfare
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 9:00 AM John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
- SB405 - TALBOT - NURSING HOMES: Provides for the Nursing Home Choice Act (Support)
- SB434 - FESI - HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to foods that contain vaccines (Neutral/Monitor)
- SB483 - REESE - PHARMACISTS: Provides relative to the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy. (gov sig) (Neutral/Monitor)
Senate Insurance
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 9:30 AM Committee Room A-B
- SB363 - BARROW - HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides for health insurance. (Neutral/Monitor)
- SB465 - MCMATH - HEALTH CARE: Provides for payments to healthcare providers (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB291, BERAULT - INSURANCE/HEALTH: Prohibits health insurers from taking adverse payment or contracting actions against participating facilities based solely on another provider's network status (Support)
- HB774, BOYER - INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to insurance coverage for hearing aids (Support)
Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
- HB357, ECHOLS - WORKERS COMPENSATION: Provides for the adoption of a medical fee reimbursement schedule for workers' compensation (MONITOR)
House Education
Thursday, April 23, 2026 9:00 AM Committee Room 1
- SB206 - GREGORY MILLER - HEALTH SERVICES: Provides blood pressure testing in schools (Neutral/Monitor)
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Thursday, April 23, 2026 10:00 AM Committee Room 6
House Health and Welfare
Thursday, April 23, 2026 9:00 AM Committee Room 5
- HB742, AMEDEE - HEALTH/LDH: Provides relative to certain eligibility requirements for certain public assistance programs (Neutral Monitor)
- HB926, BAYHAM - VACCINES/VACCINATION: Prohibits the use of vaccine status to determine admission to public buildings (Neutral Monitor)
- HB946, MANDIE LANDRY - HEALTH: Provides relative to penalties for noncompliance with Federal requirements for healthcare cost publication (Support)
- HB948, AMEDEE - HEALTH/CHILDREN: Provides with respect to the rights of parents regarding the medical treatment of their minor children (Oppose)
- HB1093, CARLSON - HEALTH: Creates the Louisiana Board of Naturopathic Medicine (Neutral Monitor)
- HB1114, WILFORD CARTER - NURSES: Provide relative to licensing by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (Neutral Monitor)
- HB1121, VENTRELLA - HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Authorizes certain healthcare entities to refuse to provide healthcare services under certain circumstances (Neutral Monitor)
- HB1155, ROBBY CARTER - HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Provides for the use of nitrous oxide by physicians during medical procedures (Neutral Monitor)
- HB1220, LACOMBE - BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Provides relative to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (Neutral Monitor)
- HB1227, DEWITT - PHYSICIANS: Provides with respect to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (Neutral Monitor)
House Insurance
Thursday, April 23, 2026 9:00 AM Committee Room 3
- HB771 - TAYLOR - INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides Medicare as the secondary payer for retirees with employer-sponsored health insurance (Neutral Monitor)
- HB869, LYONS - INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to expand glucose-improving medications coverage to individuals based on body mass index (Support)
- HB920, JORDAN - INSURANCE/HEALTH: Requires drug manufacturers to limit pricing of GLP-1 medications for health insurance plans (Support)
- HB1199, JORDAN - INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides health insurance coverage for genetic testing and the treatment of SCN2A-associated medical conditions (Neutral Monitor)
We have provided a checklist of items to do so that you can help us in protecting your profession.
- Find out who your legislators are.
Click here to find your legislators. - Verify and update your Voter Voice information.
Voter Voice is an essential way to let your voice be heard during session. Having the correct information ensures that we are reaching as many members as possible and keeps members up-to-date on important issues. Click here to familiarize yourself with upcoming session concerns and the types of messages we will push through Voter Voice. - Use Twitter to follow @lafp_familydocs, your legislators, and the hashtag #LALeg to keep up with the conversations during Session.
- Contribute to LaFamPac.
We need YOUR help to be successful this Session!