Bills affecting Medicaid / public insurance in Louisiana — 2026 session

Provides with respect to utilization management practices (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Provides for Medicaid coverage of certain medications. (1/1/27) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to Medicaid coverage for pregnant women (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides for independent claims review of Coordinated System of Care providers

Provides for Medicaid behavioral health services. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Requires the Louisiana Department of Health to increase the reimbursement rates for nonemergency medical transportation providers (OR +$2,601,174 GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement for rural health clinics (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement of ambulatory surgical centers for certain procedures (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to uninsured motorist recovery limitations

Requires uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage for transportation network company drivers

Provides relative to unauthorized fees charged by healthcare providers for certain treatments

Provides relative to the Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee

Provides relative to Medicaid. (8/1/26)

Requires Medicaid to cover dental procedures for certain Medicaid enrollees (EG +$784,370 GF EX See Note)

Provides for other rural hospital reimbursement payments and directed payments (OR +$6,691,832 GF EX See Note)

Prohibits certain processes used in healthcare provider claim payments

Provides for Medicaid fraud detection and prevention (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)

Provides relative to nonemergency medical transportation for individuals with mental illness (EG NO IMPACT See Note)