HB1028 — MEDICAID: Requires the Louisiana Department of Health to increase the reimbursement rates for nonemergency medical transportation providers (EN +$2,601,174 GF EX See Note)
Last action — Effective date: 06/25/2026.
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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 30, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 01, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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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 D).
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 requires higher reimbursement rates for nonemergency medical transportation providers in Louisiana.
This bill mandates that the Louisiana Department of Health increase the payment rates for providers of nonemergency medical transportation. The aim is to potentially improve access and quality of these transportation services for Medicaid recipients.
What this means for you
- Workers: Higher reimbursement rates may support job stability and service quality for workers in nonemergency medical transportation.
- Consumers: Medicaid recipients may experience improved transportation services for accessing healthcare due to increased funding for providers.
Summary
MEDICAID: Requires the Louisiana Department of Health to increase the reimbursement rates for nonemergency medical transportation providers (EN +$2,601,174 GF EX See Note)
Bill Text
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Read HB1028 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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Reported favorably (12-0).
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Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
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Reported with amendments (19-0).
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Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 80, nays 16. 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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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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Reported with amendments.
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Senate Committee amendments read and adopted.
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Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
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Rules suspended. Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
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The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 30 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Received from the Senate with amendments.
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Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
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Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.
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Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.
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House conferees appointed: Lyons, Miller, and LaFleur.
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Senate conference committee members appointed: Carter, Harris, and McMath.
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Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
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Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
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Conference committee report received.
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Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026.
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Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 74, nays 23. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
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Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
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Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
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Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
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Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
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Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
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Becomes Act No. 969 without the Governor's signature.
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Effective date: 06/25/2026.
Sponsors
- Rodney Lyons · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Rodney Lyons Democrat
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.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1028 do?
- MEDICAID: Requires the Louisiana Department of Health to increase the reimbursement rates for nonemergency medical transportation providers (EN +$2,601,174 GF EX See Note)
- Who sponsors HB1028?
- HB1028 is sponsored by Rodney Lyons (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB1028?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2026. Enacted.
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