updates 2026The 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

House Appropriations 

Monday, April 27, 2026 | 9:00 AM | Committee Room 5
  • HB198ECHOLS - HEALTH: Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement of ambulatory surgical centers for certain procedures (Neutral/Monitor)
  • HB971STAGNI - MEDICAID: Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement for rural health clinics (Support)
  • HB1154 - GLORIOSO - INSURANCE: Prohibits prior authorizations requirements for certain generic medications prescribed by qualified physicians (Neutral/Monitor/Support)
  • HB1231 - BERAULT - MEDICAID MANAGED CARE: Provides relative to Medicaid coverage for pregnant women (Neutral/Monitor)

Senate Finance
Monday, April 27, 2026 | 10:30 AM | Committee Room A-B

  • SB155 - TALBOT - HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides for coverage of certain dental care when connected with cancer treatment (Neutral/Monitor)
  • SB433 - GERALD BOUDREAUX - MEDICAID: Provides Medicaid coverage of certain medications (Neutral/Monitor/Support)
  • SB461 - LUNEAU - GROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM:  Provides relative to the office of group benefits (Neutral/Monitor)

House Labor and Industrial Relations
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | Upon Adjournment of the House | Committee Room 5

  • HB460 - MANDIE LANDRY - EMPLOYMENT/DISCRIMINATN: Provides relative to employment discrimination against certain employees being treated with medical marijuana (Neutral/Monitor)
  • HB819  - CREWS - WORKERS COMPENSATION: Provides relative to the medical treatment schedule under workers' compensation (Neutral/Monitor)
  • HB1047 - MENA - WORKERS COMPENSATION: Provides relative to requests for authorizations for prescription medications (Neutral/Monitor)
  • HB1101 - MELERINE - WORKERS COMPENSATION: Provides relative to maximum medical improvement, income benefits, the misrepresentation of benefits or payments, and the rehabilitation of injured employees under workers' compensation (Neutral/Monitor)

House Health and Welfare
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | 9:00 AM | Committee Room 5

  • HB946 - MANDIE LANDRY - HEALTH: Provides relative to penalties for noncompliance with Federal requirements for healthcare cost publication (Support)
  • SB30 - MCMATH - HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to telehealth (Oppose)
  • SB32 - MCMATH - HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT: Establishes a Perinatal Bereavement Care Initiative within the Louisiana Department of Health (Support)
  • SB43 - MCMATH - HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy (Neutral/Monitor/Support)
  • SB113 - ABRAHAM - HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to the Local Healthcare Provider Participation Program (Neutral/Monitor)
  • SB221 - BOUDREAUX - HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to ambulance providers (Neutral/Monitor)
  • SB253 - MCMATH - PUBLIC HEALTH: Provides relative to peptides (Oppose)
  • SB404 - MCMATH - HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to eye care providers (Neutral/Monitor)

Senate Health and Welfare
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | 1:00 PM | John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room

  • SCR37 - FESI - HEALTH CARE: Requests the surgeon general to develop a plan relative to informed consent for vaccinations (Neutral/Monitor)
  • SB237 - BARROW - CHILDREN: Provides relative to child welfare (Neutral/Monitor/Oppose)

Senate Insurance
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | 1:00 PM | Committee Room A-B

  • 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)
  • HB919 - ECHOLS - INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers (Support)
  • HB1117 - FIRMENT - INSURANCE: Provides relative to certain insurer contractual payments and prescriptive period (Neutral/Monitor)

Senate Judiciary A
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | 9:00 AM | John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room

  • SB131 - PRESSLY - ATTORNEYS: Provides for limitations on recovery of attorney fees and costs in occupational licensing board disciplinary hearings (Neutral/Monitor)
  • SB500 - CONNICK - MALPRACTICE: Provides relative to the medical review panel (Neutral/Monitor)

House Judiciary
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | Upon Adjournment of the House | Committee Room 1

  • HB454 - BUTLER - HUMAN REMAINS: Enacts the Gracey Claire Rushing Act which provides for the chain of custody for human remains and internal organs (Neutral/Monitor)
  • HB1190 - MURRAY - CORONERS: Provides with respect to the length of time coroners may retain a body (Neutral/Monitor)
  • SB44 - SEABAUGH - LAW ENFORCEMENT: Requires a law enforcement agency to approve firearms and ammunition carried by its tactical medical professionals (Neutral/Monitor)

House Health and Welfare
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | 9:00 AM | Committee Room 5

  • HB1093 - CARLSON - HEALTH: Creates the Louisiana Board of Naturopathic Medicine (Neutral/Monitor)
  • SB26 - MCMATH - HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to opioid treatment programs (Neutral/Monitor)
  • SB29 - MCMATH - PUBLIC HEALTH: Requires coroners to report certain information regarding sudden child deaths (Neutral/Monitor)
  • SB195 - MYERS - HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to the administration of medications (Neutral/Monitor/Oppose)
  • SB219 - MCMATH - HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Creates the office of health and nutrition within the Louisiana Department of Health (Neutral/Monitor)
  • SB222 - PRESSLY - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Provides for Medicaid behavioral health services (Neutral/Monitor)
  • SB255 - SELDERS - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Provides relative to psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) services (Neutral/Monitor)

House Insurance
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | 9:30 AM | Committee Room 

  • SB84 - MYERS - HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to health insurance coverage for prostate cancer screening (Support)
  • SB169 - TALBOT - GENETICS: Provides relative to biomarker testing (Neutral/Monitor)
  • SB275 - MYERS - HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides for reimbursement rates of services provided by CRNAs within their lawful scope of practice (Neutral/Monitor)

House Education
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | 9:00 AM | Committee Room 1

  • SB234 - PRESSLY - POSTSECONDARY ED: Provides for medical school students' grading (Neutral/Monitor/Support)

Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | 10:00 AM | Committee Room C

  • HB357 - ECHOLS - WORKERS COMPENSATION: Provides for the adoption of a medical fee reimbursement schedule for workers' compensation (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!