SB 113 — HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to the Local Healthcare Provider Participation Program. (gov sig)

SLS 26RS-295 ENGROSSED Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.

113 BY SENATOR ABRAHAM HEALTHCARE.ProvidesrelativetotheLocalHealthcareProviderParticipationProgram.AN ACT ToenactR.S.40:1248.3(C),relativetotheLocalHealthcareProviderParticipationProgram;

(gov sig) AN ACT ToenactR.S.40:1248.3(C),relativetotheLocalHealthcareProviderParticipationProgram;

Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana.

(2) Solely for the purposes of compliance with this Subpart, any such Pagemunicipality 1shall ofbe 2treated Coding:as if it were a parish.

All requirements that apply to a parish and its governing body shall equally apply toany such municipality and its governing body.

Section 2.

This Act shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature Page 1 of 2 Coding:

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SectionPRESIDENT 2.OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:

ThisPage Act2 shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the2 ConstitutionCoding: of Louisiana.

If vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapproved bythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.

The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 113 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Abraham Present law authorizes the governingbodyof a parish to requirea local hospital assessment payment from an institutional provider in the parish.

Proposed law provides that if by June 1, 2026, Calcasieu Parish fails to authorize a local hospitalassessmentpayment,thegoverningbodyofanymunicipalitywithintheparishwith a population of greater than 60,000 shall have the authority to authorize a local hospital assessment payment.

Proposed law further provides that institutional providers included in the assessment payment are limited to providers within the jurisdictional boundaries of the municipality.

Proposed law requires a participating municipality to be treated as a parish for purposes of compliance with present law.

Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.

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