HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to opioid treatment programs. (gov sig)
This bill eliminates the need for facility reviews for opioid treatment programs in Louisiana. It aims to streamline the process for establishing these programs.
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SB 26 — HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to opioid treatment programs. (gov sig)
Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 232.
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 15, 2026.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
The bill repeals facility need review requirements for opioid treatment programs.
This bill eliminates the need for facility reviews for opioid treatment programs in Louisiana. It aims to streamline the process for establishing these programs.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
7 added · 25 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of Bill SB 26 removes a reference to "ACT No. 232." This change means that the specific provisions or guidelines previously associated with ACT No. 232 are no longer included in this bill. By taking this out, the bill may be streamlining its focus or updating to reflect more current laws or practices. This change matters because it could simplify the legislative process or clarify the bill’s intent.
SLS 26RS-5 ENGROSSED Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
26 BY SENATOR MCMATH HEALTHAN SERVICES.ACT To repealR.S.
Provides40:2116(B)(5) and 2159, relative to opioid treatmentprograms;to repealthe facilityneed review requirements for opioid treatment programs.programs;
(gov sig) AN ACT To repealR.S.
40:2116(B)(5) and2159, relative to opioid treatment programs;
to repealthe facilityneed review requirements for opioid treatment programs;
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[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 26 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session McMath Present law requires the La.
Dept.
of Health to utilize facility need review to determine the need for new or additional opioid treatment programs licensed under a behavioral health Page 1 of 2 Coding:
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-5 ENGROSSED SB NO.
26 services provider license.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Present law further prohibits the department from licensing any opioid treatment programs unless the department determines that there is a need for another opioid treatment program in a certain geographic location, pursuant to criteria and processes established by the department.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Repeals R.S.
40:2116(B)(5) and 2159) Page 2 of 2 Coding:
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Action History
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 232.
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Effective date 5/15/2026.
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Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Received from the House without amendments.
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
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Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
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Reported favorably (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
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Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Reported favorably.
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Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Sponsors
- Patrick McMath · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Patrick McMath Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 64 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 97 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Galle | — | Yea |
| Stagni | — | Yea |
| Amedee | — | Not Voting |
| Johnson, T. | — | Yea |
| Landry, T. | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Jr., Dennis Bamburg | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., John R. Illg | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., Michael Robert Bayham | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Edmonston | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. President | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Jenkins | 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 | 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 | 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 26?
- SB 26 is sponsored by Patrick McMath (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 26?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2026. Enacted.
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