HB 1231 — MEDICAID MANAGED CARE: Provides relative to Medicaid coverage for continuous glucose monitoring devices for individuals with certain conditions (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 889.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 09, 2026.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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12 sponsors
1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill allows Medicaid coverage for continuous glucose monitoring devices for certain individuals.
This legislation expands Medicaid coverage to include continuous glucose monitoring devices for individuals with specific medical conditions. It aims to improve health management for those individuals by providing necessary monitoring tools.
What this means for you
- Families: This means families with members requiring glucose monitoring devices may have improved access to necessary healthcare tools.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
10 added · 28 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of HB 1231, the phrase "ACT No. 889" has been removed. This change simplifies the text of the bill by eliminating references to that specific act. It matters because it can help avoid confusion and keep the focus on the current issues being addressed in HB 1231. By streamlining the language, the bill is clearer and more straightforward for everyone to understand.
HLSENROLLED 26RS-556 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
1231 BY REPRESENTATIVEREPRESENTATIVES BERAULTBERAULT, MEDICAIDCHASSION, MANAGEDAND CARE:MANDIE LANDRY AND SENATORS BARROW, BOUDREAUX, CARTER, JACKSON-ANDREWS, JENKINS, MIZELL, MYERS, PRESSLY, AND WOMACK AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Provides relative to Medicaid coverage for pregnant women AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Section1.Section 1.
46:450.8(A)(1)is herebyamendedherebyamendedandreenactedtoreadas andfollows: reenactedtoreadasfollows:
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HLS 26RS-556 ENGROSSED HB NO.
1231 DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 1231 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Berault Abstract:
Provides relative to Medicaid coverage for pregnant women.
Present law provides Medicaid coverage for continuous glucose monitoring for individuals who require insulin more than two times dailyor evidence level 2 or level 3 hypoglycemia.
Proposed law modifies present law providing Medicaid coverage for continuous glucose monitoring for diabetes, including gestational diabetes, for individuals who require insulin or evidence level 2 or level 3 hypoglycemia.
(Amends R.S.
46:450.8(A)(1)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed byHouse Committee on Health and Welfare to the original bill:
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Remove requirement for Medicaid coverage for dental services for pregnant women.
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Provide for continuous glucose monitoring for diabetes, including gestational diabetes, for individuals who require insulin for the treatment of diabetes.
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- Enrolled HB1231 Enrolled Current pdf
- Engrossed HB1231 Engrossed pdf
- HB1231 Act 889 View text pdf
- HB1231 Original View text pdf
Amendments
2 amendments- House Committee Amendment, #3894, H&W, Adopted Adopted Show changes
- House Committee Amendment, #3544, H&W, Draft Show changes
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Action History
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 889.
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Effective date: 08/01/2026.
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Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
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Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Received from the Senate without amendments.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Reported favorably.
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 101, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
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Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026.
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Read by title, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
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Reported favorably (14-0).
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Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
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Reported with amendments (8-0).
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
Sponsors
- Glen Womack · Cosponsor
- Thomas A. Pressly · Cosponsor
- Brach Jerad Myers · Cosponsor
- Beth Mizell · Cosponsor
- Sam Jenkins · Cosponsor
- Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews · Cosponsor
- Gary Carter · Cosponsor
- Gerald Boudreaux · Cosponsor
- Regina Barrow · Cosponsor
- Mandie Landry · Cosponsor
- Tehmi Jahi Chassion · Cosponsor
- Stephanie H. Berault · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Stephanie H. Berault Republican
Co-sponsors (11)
- Glen Womack Republican
- Thomas A. Pressly Republican
- Brach Jerad Myers Republican
- Beth Mizell Republican
- Sam Jenkins Democrat
- Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat
- Gary Carter Democrat
- Gerald Boudreaux Democrat
- Regina Barrow Democrat
- Mandie Landry Democrat
- Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat
Not signed on (135)
135 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 135 →"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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
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 | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| % of votes cast | 23% | 0% | 0% | 77% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Mr. President | — | Not Voting |
| Edward J. Price | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gary Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews | Democrat | Yea |
| Larry Selders | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sam Jenkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Sidney Barthelemy II | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Adam Bass | Republican | Not Voting |
| Alan Seabaugh | Republican | Not Voting |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Miguez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bob Hensgens | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brach Jerad Myers | Republican | Yea |
| Caleb Kleinpeter | Republican | Not Voting |
| Eddie J. Lambert | Republican | Not Voting |
| Franklin J. Foil | Republican | Not Voting |
| Glen Womack | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Not Voting |
| Heather Cloud | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeremy Stine | Republican | Not Voting |
| John C. "Jay" Morris | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jr., William "Bill" Wheat | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kirk Talbot | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mark Abraham | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael "Big Mike" Fesi | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike Reese | Republican | Not Voting |
| Patrick Connick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Patrick McMath | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rick Edmonds | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robert "Bob" Owen | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robert Allain | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stewart Jr. Cathey | Republican | Not Voting |
| Thomas A. Pressly | Republican | Yea |
| Valarie Hodges | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 66 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 101 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Amedee | — | Yea |
| Galle | — | Yea |
| Stagni | — | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Lauren Ventrella | Republican | Yea |
| Laurie Schlegel | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1231?
- HB 1231 is sponsored by Glen Womack (Republican), Thomas A. Pressly (Republican), Brach Jerad Myers (Republican), Beth Mizell (Republican), Sam Jenkins (Democrat), Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat), Gary Carter (Democrat), Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Regina Barrow (Democrat), Mandie Landry (Democrat), Tehmi Jahi Chassion (Democrat), and Stephanie H. Berault (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1231?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2026. Enacted.
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