Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 465 — HEALTH CARE: Provides for payments to healthcare providers. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 770.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 01, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill provides for payments to healthcare providers.

This bill establishes a framework for making payments to healthcare providers. It aims to structure how funds are distributed to support healthcare services.

What this means for you
  • Healthcare: This means providers will have structured payment methods, which could affect their operations and service delivery.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

258 added · 302 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 465 removed a reference to "ACT No. 770." This change likely updates the legislation to reflect current laws or regulations, ensuring that the bill aligns with the latest legal framework. Such adjustments are important to avoid confusion and to ensure that the bill is effective and relevant.

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SLS 26RS-680 RE-REENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
465 BY SENATOR MCMATH HEALTH CARE.
465 BY SENATOR MCMATH AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Provides for payments to healthcare providers.
22:1155(C), 1832(A) and (D), 1833(B) and (E), 1834, 1838(F) and (G), 1853(A), the introductoryparagraph of 1853(B)(1), and 1853(C) and (D), 1854(A),the introductoryparagraphof1854(B),and1854(C),andR.S.
(8/1/26) AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
33:5151(A) and to enact R.S.
22:1155(C), 1832(A) and (D), 1833(B) and (E), 1834, 1838(F) and (G), 1853(A), the introductoryparagraph of 1853(B)(1), and 1853(C) and (D), 1854(A), the introductory paragraph of 1854(B), and 1854(C) and to enact R.S.
to provide for payment of individual policies of certain public employees under certain circumstances;
preexisting conditions * * * C.Anyrecoupmentbyadentalservicecontractorshallbeinaccordancewith Page 1 of 10 Coding:
preexisting conditions * * * C.Anyrecoupmentbyadentalservicecontractorshallbeinaccordancewith R.S.22:1838.Adentalservicecontractorshallnotretroactivelydeny,adjust,or seek recoupment or refund of a paid claim for dental services submitted by a dental provider for dental services rendered in good faith and pursuant to the benefit plan for any reason after the expiration of eighteen months from the date the initial claim was paid.
The contractor shall not recoup a claim solely due to a patient's loss of coverage or ineligibility if, at the time of treatment, the contractor erroneously confirms coverage and eligibility, but had sufficient information available to it indicating that the patient was no longer covered or was ineligible for coverage.
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SB NO.
465 R.S.22:1838.Adentalservicecontractorshallnotretroactivelydeny,adjust,or seek recoupment or refund of a paid claim for dental services submitted by a dental provider for dental services rendered in good faith and pursuant to the benefit plan for any reason after the expiration of eighteen months from the date the initial claim was paid.
465 ENROLLED * * * §1832.
The contractor shall not recoup a claim solely due to a patient's loss of coverage or ineligibility if, at the time of treatment, the contractor erroneously confirms coverage and eligibility, but had sufficient information available to it indicating that the patient was no longer covered or was ineligible for coverage.
Standards for receipt and processing of nonelectronic claims A.(1) Any nonelectronic claim by a health care healthcare provider under a contract with a health insurance issuer, for provision of health care healthcare services, submitted by the provider or its agent within forty-five days of the date of service, or date of discharge from a health care facilityor institution, the period of time set forth by the health insurance issuer for the timely filing of claims or resubmittedbecausetheoriginalclaimwasnotanacceptedclaimornotaclean claimshallbepaid,denied,orpendednotmorethanforty-fivethirtycalendardays from the date upon which a nonelectronic clean claim is receivedbythe issuer or its agent, unless it is not payable under the terms of the applicable contract of health insurance coverage or unless just and reasonable grounds exist such as would put a reasonable and prudent businessman on his guard.
* * * §1832.
(2) Any nonelectronic claim by a health care healthcare provider under a contract with a health insurance issuer, for provision of health care healthcare servicesthat have prior authorization by the health insurance issuer, submitted bytheprovideroritsagentmorethanforty-fivedaysafterthedateofservice,ordate of discharge from a health care facility or institution, or resubmitted because the original claim was not an accepted claim or not a clean claim within the period of time set forth by the health insurance issuer for the timely filing of claims shall bepaid,denied,orpendednotmorethansixtytencalendardaysfromthedateupon which a nonelectronic clean claim is received by the issuer or its agent, unless it is notpayableunderthetermsoftheapplicablecontractofinsuranceorunlessjust and reasonable grounds exist such as would put a reasonable and prudent businessman on his guard.
Standards for receipt and processing of nonelectronic claims A.(1) Any nonelectronic claim by a health care healthcare provider under a contract with a health insurance issuer, for provision of health care healthcare services, submitted by the provider or its agent within forty-five days of the date of service, or date of discharge from a health care facility or institution, the period of time set forth by the health insurance issuer for the timely filing of claims or resubmittedbecausetheoriginalclaimwasnotanacceptedclaimornotaclean claimshallbepaid,denied,orpendednotmorethanforty-fivethirtycalendardays from the date upon which a nonelectronicclean claim is receivedbythe issuer or its agent, unless it is not payable under the terms of the applicable contract of health insurance coverage or unless just and reasonable grounds exist such as would put a reasonable and prudent businessman on his guard.
(3) Any other nonelectronic claim for health insurance coverage benefits submitted for payment by an enrollee or insured or by a noncontracted health care healthcare provider rendering covered health care healthcare services, or by the provider's agent, shall be paid, denied, or pendednot morethanforty-fivedays from thedateuponwhichanonelectroniccleanclaimisreceivedbytheissueroritsagent, Page 2 of 9 Coding:
(2) Any nonelectronic claim by a health care healthcare provider under a contract with a health insurance issuer, for provision of health care healthcare services that have prior authorization by the health insurance issuer, submitted bytheprovideroritsagentmorethanforty-fivedaysafterthedateofservice,ordate of discharge from a health care facility or institution, or resubmitted because the original claim was not an accepted claim or not a clean claim within the period of time set forth by the health insurance issuer for the timely filing of claims shall Page 2 of 10 Coding:
SLS 26RS-680 RE-REENGROSSED SB NO.
SB NO.
465 bepaid,denied,orpendednotmorethansixtytencalendardaysfromthedateupon which a nonelectronic clean claim is received by the issuer or its agent, unless it is notpayableunderthetermsoftheapplicablecontractofinsuranceorunlessjustand reasonable grounds exist such as would put a reasonable and prudent businessman on his guard.
465 ENROLLED unless it is not payable under the terms of the applicable contract of insurance or unlessjust andreasonablegroundsexist suchaswouldput a reasonableandprudent businessman on his guard.
(3) Any other nonelectronic claim for health insurance coverage benefits submitted for payment by an enrollee or insured or by a noncontracted health care healthcare provider rendering covered health care healthcare services, or by the provider's agent, shall bepaid,denied,orpended not more than forty-five days from thedateuponwhichanonelectroniccleanclaimisreceivedbytheissueroritsagent, unless it is not payable under the terms of the applicable contract of insurance or unless just andreasonablegroundsexist suchaswouldput areasonableandprudent businessman on his guard.
(5) Just and reasonablegrounds, asusedin this Subsection,shall include but not be limited to determination of whether the enrollee or insured was eligible for health insurance coverage on the date health care services were rendered.
(5)Just and reasonablegrounds, as used in this Subsection, shall includebut not be limited to determination of whether the enrollee or insured was eligible for health insurance coverage on the date health care services were rendered.
Standards for receipt and processing of electronic claims * * * B.(1) Any electronic claim for healthcare services that have prior authorization by the health insurance issuer shall be paid, denied, or pended not more than twenty-five ten days from the date upon which an electronic clean claim is electronically received by the health insurance issuer or its agent, unless it is not payable under the terms of the applicable contract of insurance or unless just and Page 3 of 10 Coding:
Standards for receipt and processing of electronic claims * * * B.(1) Any electronic claim for healthcare services that have prior authorization by the health insurance issuer shall be paid, denied, or pended not more than twenty-five ten days from the date upon which an electronic clean claim is electronically received by the health insurance issuer or its agent, unless it is not payable under the terms of the applicable contract of insurance or unless just and reasonable grounds exist such as would put a reasonable and prudent businessman onhis guard.Any electronicclaimforhealthcareservicesthatdo not haveprior authorizationbythehealthinsuranceissuershallbepaid,denied,orpendednot morethan twenty-fivedays fromthedateupon which an electroniccleanclaim is electronically received by the health insurance issuer or its agent, unless it is not payable under the terms of the applicable contract of insurance.
(2) For purposes of this Subsection, the issuer shall either provide written notice to the provider within two business days that a claim is pended or allow the provider Internet internet access to such information.
(3) Just and reasonablegrounds,asusedin this Subsection, shall include but not be limited to determination of whether the enrollee or insured was eligible for Page 3 of 9 Coding:
SLS 26RS-680 RE-REENGROSSED SB NO.
SB NO.
465 reasonable grounds exist such as would put a reasonable and prudent businessman on his guard.Any electronicclaimforhealthcareservicesthatdo not haveprior authorizationbythehealthinsuranceissuershallbepaid,denied,orpendednot more than twenty-five days from the date upon which an electronic claim is electronicallyreceivedbythehealthinsuranceissueroritsagent,unlessitisnot payable under the terms of the applicable contract of insurance.
465 ENROLLED health insurance coverage on the date health care services were rendered.
(2) For purposes of this Subsection, the issuer shall either provide written notice to the provider within two business days that a claim is pended or allow the provider Internet internet access to such information.
(3) Just and reasonablegrounds,asusedin this Subsection, shall include but not be limited to determination of whether the enrollee or insured was eligible for health insurance coverage on the date health care services were rendered.
limitations on claim filing and audits A.Eachremittanceadvice generatedbya healthinsuranceissuerorits agent to a health care healthcare provider or its agent shall include the following information, if known at that time, clearly identified for each claim listed:
limitations on claim filing and audits A.Eachremittanceadvicegeneratedbya health insuranceissuerorits agent to a health care healthcare provider or its agent shall include the following information, if known at that time, clearly identified for each claim listed:
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(9)Amountadjustedbyhealthinsuranceissuerandthereasonforadjustment.
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-680 RE-REENGROSSED SB NO.
465 (9)Amountadjustedbyhealthinsuranceissuerandthereasonforadjustment.
C.B.Ahealthinsuranceissuerthatprescribestheperiodoftime thatahealth care healthcare provider under contract for provision of health care healthcare services has to submit a claim for payment under R.S.
C.B.
22:1832 or 1833 shall have the same prescribed period of time following payment of such claim to perform any review or audit for purposes of reconsideringthe validity of such claim.
Ahealthinsuranceissuerthatprescribestheperiodoftime thatahealth care healthcare provider under contract for provision of health care healthcare services has to submit a claim for payment under R.S.
22:1832 or 1833 shall have the same prescribed period of time following payment of such claim to perform any Page 4 of 9 Coding:
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SB NO.
465 ENROLLED review or audit for purposes of reconsideringthe validity of such claim.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, for health services rendered in good faith and pursuant to the benefit plan, no health insurance issuer shall retroactively deny payment or recoup any monies paid beyond ninety days from the expiration of the allowable thirty-day period for the payment of any claim when the denial or recoupment is based on a determination that the insured was no longer covered under the plan at the time of the service.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, for health servicesrenderedin good faith and pursuant to the benefit plan, no health insurance issuer shall retroactively deny payment or recoup any monies paid beyond ninety days from the expiration of the allowable thirty-day period for the payment of any claim when the denial or recoupment is based on a determination that the insured was no longer covered under the plan at the time of the service.
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G.F.Inordertobeeligibleforcreditofpremiumbyahealthinsuranceissuer, an employer that contracts with a health insurance issuer for the issuer's provision Page 5 of 10 Coding:
G.F.Inordertobeeligibleforcreditofpremiumbyahealthinsuranceissuer, an employer that contracts with a health insurance issuer for the issuer's provision oradministrationofhealthbenefitsshallprovidenoticetothehealthinsuranceissuer thatanemployee,dependent,orretireeisnolongereligibleforcoverageinthegroup benefit plan within ninety days of such ineligibility.
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-680 RE-REENGROSSED SB NO.
465 oradministrationofhealthbenefitsshallprovidenoticetothehealthinsuranceissuer thatanemployee,dependent,orretireeisnolongereligibleforcoverageinthegroup benefit plan within ninety days of such ineligibility.
(2) This Subsection shall not be construed tosupersedeanyprovision of law that prescribes a time period less than eighteen twelve months for the retroactive denial of payment or recoupment of monies paid for a claim or the reconsideration of the validity of a claim.
(2) This Subsection shall not be construed to supersedeanyprovision of law that prescribes a time period less than eighteen twelve months for the retroactive Page 5 of 9 Coding:
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words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SB NO.
465 ENROLLED denial of payment or recoupment of monies paid for a claim or the reconsideration of the validity of a claim.
Waiver prohibited The provisions of this Subchapter shall not be waived by contract.
Waiver prohibited The provisions of this Subpart shall not be waived by contract.
Nonelectronic claims submission and prompt processing standards A.(1) Any nonelectronic claim for payment for prescription drugs, other products and supplies, and pharmacist services submitted by a pharmacist or pharmacytoahealthinsuranceissuerorpharmacybenefitmanagerwithinforty- five days of the date of service under a contract for provision of covered benefits withahealthinsuranceissuershallbepaidnotmorethanforty-fivetwenty-onedays from the date upon which a correctly completed uniform claim form is furnished, unlessjust andreasonablegroundsexist suchaswouldput a reasonableandprudent Page 6 of 10 Coding:
Nonelectronic claims submission and prompt processing standards A.(1) Any nonelectronic claim for payment for prescription drugs, other products and supplies, and pharmacist services submitted by a pharmacist or pharmacytoahealthinsuranceissuerorpharmacybenefitmanagerwithinforty- five days of the date of service under a contract for provision of covered benefits withahealthinsuranceissuershallbepaidnotmorethanforty-fivetwenty-onedays from the date upon which a correctly completed uniform claim form is furnished, unlessjust andreasonablegroundsexist such aswouldput areasonableandprudent businessman on his guard.
(2) Any nonelectronic claim for payment for prescription drugs, other products and supplies, and pharmacist services submitted by a pharmacist or pharmacyunder a contract for provision of covered benefits with a health insurance issuer more than forty-five days after the date of service or resubmitted because the originalclaimwasincompleteshall bepaidnot morethansixtythirtydays fromthe date upon which a correctlycompleted uniform claim form is furnished, unless just and reasonable grounds exist such as would put a reasonable and prudent businessman on his guard.
(3) Any other nonelectronic claim for payment for prescription drugs, other products and supplies, and pharmacist services, whether submitted for payment by an insured or enrollee or submitted bya pharmacist or pharmacyrendering covered servicesthatarenototherwisepayabletothepharmacistorpharmacyundercontract withthehealthinsuranceissuer,shallbepaidnotmorethanthirtydaysfromthedate Page 6 of 9 Coding:
SLS 26RS-680 RE-REENGROSSED SB NO.
SB NO.
465 businessman on his guard.
465 ENROLLED upon which a correctly completed uniform claim form is furnished to the health insurance issuer, unless just and reasonable grounds exist such as would put a reasonable and prudent businessman on his guard.
(2) Any nonelectronic claim for payment for prescription drugs, other products and supplies, and pharmacist services submitted by a pharmacist or pharmacyunder a contract for provision of covered benefits with a health insurance issuer more than forty-five days after the date of service or resubmitted because the originalclaimwasincompleteshallbepaidnot morethansixtythirtydays fromthe date upon which a correctlycompleted uniform claim form is furnished, unless just and reasonable grounds exist such as would put a reasonable and prudent businessman on his guard.
(3) Any other nonelectronic claim for payment for prescription drugs, other products and supplies, and pharmacist services, whether submitted for payment by an insured or enrollee or submitted by a pharmacist or pharmacyrendering covered servicesthatarenototherwisepayabletothepharmacistorpharmacyundercontract withthehealthinsuranceissuer,shallbepaidnotmorethanthirtydaysfromthedate upon which a correctly completed uniform claim form is furnished to the health insurance issuer, unless just and reasonable grounds exist such as would put a reasonable and prudent businessman on his guard.
* * * C.Healthinsuranceissuersandpharmacybenefitmanagersshallestablish appropriate procedures approved bythe department to assure that anyclaimant who is not paid within the time frames specified in this Section receives a late payment adjustment equal to one percent of the amount due.
* * * C.Healthinsuranceissuersandpharmacybenefitmanagersshallestablish appropriateproceduresapprovedbythe department to assure that anyclaimant who is not paid within the time frames specified in this Section receives a late payment adjustment equal to one percent of the amount due.
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SLS 26RS-680 RE-REENGROSSED SB NO.
465 D.
Electronic claim submission standards A.Anyclaimforpaymentforcoveredprescriptiondrugs,otherproductsand supplies,andpharmacistservicessubmittedbyapharmacistorpharmacyto ahealth insurance issuer or pharmacy benefit manager as an electronic claim that is electronicallyadjudicated shall be paid not later than the fifteenth dayafter the date on which the claim was electronically adjudicated.
Electronic claim submission standards A.Anyclaimforpaymentforcoveredprescriptiondrugs,otherproductsand supplies,andpharmacistservicessubmittedbyapharmacistorpharmacytoahealth insurance issuer or pharmacy benefit manager as an electronic claim that is electronicallyadjudicated shall be paid not later than the fifteenth dayafter the date on which the claim was electronically adjudicated.
Health insurance issuers and pharmacy benefit managers shall have appropriate handling procedures approved by the department for the acceptance of electronic claim submissions.
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Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
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SB NO.
465 ENROLLED appropriate handling procedures approved by the department for the acceptance of electronic claim submissions.
* * * C.Healthinsuranceissuersandpharmacybenefitmanagersshallestablish appropriateproceduresapprovedbythe department to assure that anyclaimant who is not paid within the time frame specified in this Section receives a late payment adjustment equal to one percent of the amount due.
* * * C.Healthinsuranceissuersandpharmacybenefitmanagersshallestablish appropriate procedures approved bythe department to assure that anyclaimant who is not paid within the time frame specified in this Section receives a late payment adjustment equal to one percent of the amount due.
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Section 2.
R.S.
33:5151(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
§5151.
Power to contract for group insurance;
premiums A.(1) Any municipality or political subdivision of the state may make contractsofinsurancewithanyinsurancecompanylegallyauthorizedtodobusiness in this state insuring their employees and officials under policies of group insurance covering hospitalization, and retirement, for such employees and officials, and may agree to match the payments of the employees and officials for the premiums or charges for any such contracts payable out of the funds of such municipality or political subdivision, respectively.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, any municipality or political subdivision of this state with less than two employees or officials may do either of the following:
(a) Make contracts of insurance with any insurance company legally authorized to do business in this state insuring theiremployeeorofficial under policiesofindividualinsurancecoveringhospitalization,andretirement,forthe employeeorofficial,andmayagreetomatchthepaymentsoftheemployeeand official for the premiums or charges for any such contracts payable out of the funds of the municipality or political subdivision, respectively.
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SLS 26RS-680 RE-REENGROSSED SB NO.
SB NO.
465 The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
465 ENROLLED of individual insurance covering hospitalization, and retirement, for the employee or official.
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
* * * Section 3.
[R.S.
This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2027.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 465 Re-Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session McMath Present law provides for the standards for receipt and processing of claims by health insurance issuers.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
Presentlawprovidesthatnonelectronicclaimsbyaproviderundercontractsubmittedwithin days of the date of service or discharge shall be paid, denied, or pended within 45 days.
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Proposed law provides that nonelectronic claims submitted during the time period set forth by the insurer shall be paid, denied, or pended within 30 calendar days.
Present law provides that nonelectronic claims submitted more than 45 days after the day of service shall be paid, denied, or pended, within 60 days.
Proposed law provides that nonelectronic claims that have been prior authorized and submitted within the time period set forth by the insurer shall be paid, denied, or pended within ten calendar days.
Present law requires electronic claims to be paid, denied, or pended within 25 days.
Proposed law requires prior authorized electronic claims to be paid within 10 days and for electronic claims that have not been preauthorized to be paid within 25 days.
Present law requires health insurance issuers to provide notice to providers when a claim is pended.
Proposed law requires the notice to be provided within two business days.
Present law authorized a health insurance issuer to utilize a 30 day payment standard by providing notice to the commissioner.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Present law prohibits a health insurance issuer from retroactively denying, adjusting, or seeking recoupment or refund of a paid claim submitted in good faith after 18 months.
Proposed law prohibits recoupment after 12 months.
Proposed law prohibits a dental insurance contractor from retroactivelydenying, adjusting, or seeking recoupment or refund of a paid claim submitted in good faith after 18 months.
Present law exempts the office of group benefits from the provisions of present law.
Proposedlawmakestheprovisions ofpresentlawandproposedlawapplicabletotheoffice of group benefits.
Proposed law prohibits the waiver of the payment requirements through contract.
Present law provides that payments of nonelectronic claims submitted by a pharmacist or pharmacy within 45 days shall be paid within 45 days.
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Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-680 RE-REENGROSSED SB NO.
465 Proposed law provides that the claim shall be paid within 21 days.
Present law provides that payments of nonelectronic claims submitted by a pharmacist or pharmacy after 45 days shall be paid within 60 days.
Proposed law provides that the payment shall be made within 30 days.
Proposedlawremovesprovisionsrelativetojustandreasonablegroundsfornoncompliance.
Effective August 1, 2026.
(Amends R.S.
22:1155(C), 1832(A) and (D), 1833(B) and (E), 1834, 1838(F) and (G), 1853(A),1853(B)(1)(intro para), and 1853(C) and (D), 1854(A), 1854(B)(intro para), and 1854(C);
adds R.S.
22:1839) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate CommitteeAmendmentsProposedbySenateCommitteeonInsurancetotheoriginal bill 1.
Make technical changes.
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the engrossed bill 1.
Reduces the time limit in which a health insurance provider is prohibited from retroactively denying, adjusting, or seeking recoupment or refund of a paid claim submitted in good faith from 18 months to 12 months.
Senate Floor Amendments to reengrossed bill 1.
Provides that a dental servicecontractoris prohibited afterthe passage of 18 months from retroactively denying, adjusting, or seeking recoupment or refund of a paid claim submitted in good faith.
2.
Make technical changes.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 770.

  2. Effective date 1/1/2027.

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  4. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  5. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  6. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  8. Received from the House with amendments.

  9. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

  10. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.

  11. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  12. Reported with amendments (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  13. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.

  14. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  15. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays; ordered re-reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  16. Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered reengrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  17. Reported with amendments.

  18. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

  19. Reported with amendments.

  20. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

  21. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

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CONCUR (#1422)

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 23004
Democrat 10001
Total 34005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Not Voting
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Not Voting
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Not Voting
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#1531)

Passed 100 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 64004
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 100005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Not Voting
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Not Voting
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#659)

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 25002
Democrat 9002
Total 35004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Not Voting
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Not Voting
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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