Amendment vs bill Senate Floor Amendment, #4575, Jackson-Andrews, Adopted vs Enrolled

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ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
SFAHB198 4442 4575 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Regular Session AmendmentsproposedbySenatorJackson-AndrewstoReengrossedHouseBillNo.198by Representative Echols AMENDMENT NO.
198 BY REPRESENTATIVE ECHOLS AND SENATORS BARROW, JACKSON- ANDREWS, AND JENKINS AND REPRESENTATIVE CHASSION AN ACT To enact R.S.
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46:452, relative to ambulatory surgical centers;
"toprovideforareimbursementrateplan;toprovideforimplementation;toprovide for a deadline;" AMENDMENT NO.
to provide for Medicaid reimbursement rates;
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to provide for a reimbursement rate plan;
"§452.
to provide for implementation;toprovideforadeadline;to authorizetheLouisianaDepartmentof Health to promulgate rules;
Medicaid ambulatorysurgical center reimbursement plan;
to provide for implementation;
to provide for an effective date;
and to provide for related matters.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
Section 1.
R.S.
46:452 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
§452.
Medicaid ambulatory surgical center reimbursement plan;
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(2) The reimbursement rate established pursuant to this Section shall be the lesser of the following:
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(a) The rate paid for the same or similar procedure in an outpatient hospital setting.
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198 ENROLLED (2) The reimbursement rate established pursuant to this Section shall be the lesser of the following:
(a) The rate paid for the same or similar procedure in an outpatienthospital setting.
Not later than October1, 2026, the Louisiana Department of Health shall takeallnecessaryactions,includingbut not limited to filinganyMedicaidstateplan amendment required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to implement the provisions of this Section.
Not later than October 1, 2026, the Louisiana Department of Health shall takeallnecessaryactions,includingbut not limited tofilinganyMedicaidstateplan amendment required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to implement the provisions of this Section.
The Louisiana Department of Health shall promulgate all rules and regulationsin accordancewith theAdministrative ProcedureActasarenecessaryto implement the provisions of this Section.
The Louisiana Department of Health shall promulgate all rules and regulations inaccordancewith theAdministrative ProcedureActasarenecessaryto implement the provisions of this Section." Page 1 of 1
Section 2.
Not laterthanOctober1,2026,theLouisianaDepartmentofHealthshall take all necessary actions including but not limited to filing a Medicaid state plan amendment, to implement the provisions of Section 1 of this Act.
Section 3.
The implementation of the provisions of this Act shall be subject to the appropriation of funds by the legislature for this purpose.
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198 ENROLLED Section 4.
This Act shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
If vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapproved bythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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