The 2026 Regular Session of the Louisiana began at 12 noon on Monday, March 9, and must adjourn sine die no later than 6 p.m. on Monday, June 1. The LAFP Board of Directors and Legislative and Advocacy Committee met and review all of the bills that have been filed. Just this week, over 200 more bills have been filed. Click here to view the full LAFP tracking list.
We have provided a checklist of items to do so that you can help us in protecting your profession.
- Find out who your legislators are.
Click here to find your legislators. - Verify and update your Voter Voice information.
Voter Voice is an essential way to let your voice be heard during session. Having the correct information ensures that we are reaching as many members as possible and keeps members up-to-date on important issues. Click here to familiarize yourself with upcoming session concerns and the types of messages we will push through Voter Voice. - Use Twitter to follow @lafp_familydocs, your legislators, and the hashtag #LALeg to keep up with the conversations during Session.
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Coming Up This Week
House Civil Law and Procedure
Monday, March 30, 2026 9:00 AM Committee Room 4
Monday, March 30, 2026 9:00 AM Committee Room 4
- HB485 - AMEDEE - FAMILY LAW: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to parental rights (Neutral Monitor) - Considered 3/30/26
House Insurance
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 9:00 AM Committee Room 3
House Insurance
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 9:00 AM Committee Room 3
- HB866 - DEWITT - INSURANCE CLAIMS: Prohibits pharmacy benefit managers and managed care plans from reducing pharmacy reimbursements (Neutral Monitor)
- HB870- TURNER - INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to formulary placement and cost-sharing requirements for certain generic drugs and biosimilars (Neutral Monitor/Support)
- HB938 - TURNER - INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers (Neutral Monitor)
House Health and Welfare
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 9:00 AM Committee Room 5
- HB288, BOYER - HEALTH CARE/RECORDS: Provides for the use of certain medical terminology in medical documentation (Neutral Monitor)
- HB815, CARVER - VITAL RECORDS/DEATH CERT: Provides with respect to which entities are entitled to receive death certificates (Neutral Monitor)
- HB915, DICKERSON - MEDICAID: Provides with respect to utilization management practices (Neutral Monitor/Support)
- HB927, MCMAHEN - MEDICAID: Provides relative to the Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee (Neutral Monitor)
- HB933, CHARLES OWEN - RECORDS/RECORDATION: Provides for commemorative birth certificates (Neutral Monitor)
- HB944, HILFERTY - HEALTH SERVICES: Creates the Louisiana Women's Health Consortium (Neutral Monitor)
- HB962, DUSTIN MILLER - NURSES: Provides relative to reconstitution of medications for intravenous therapy (Neutral Monitor)
- HB971, STAGNI - MEDICAID: Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement for rural health clinics (Support)
House and Governmental Affairs
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 9:00 AM Committee Room 2
- HB486, SPELL - PSYCHOLOGISTS: Provides relative to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (Neutral Monitor)
Senate Health and Welfare
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 9:00 AM John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
- SB5, HENSGENS - MENTAL HEALTH: Provides for the regulation of mental health chatbots that use artificial intelligence technology. (Neutral Monitor)
- SB37, MCMATH - HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Provides relative to lead poisoning prevention. (Neutral Monitor)
- SB255, SELDERS - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Provides relative to psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) services. (Neutral Monitor)
- SB270, JACKSON-ANDREWS - HEALTH CARE: Provides for access to medical marijuana for terminally ill patients in a healthcare facility. (Neutral Monitor)
- SB273, ABRAHAM - HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to inpatient licensed facilities. (Neutral Monitor)
Senate Insurance
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 9:00 AM Committee Room A-B
- SB368, BASS - PHARMACEUTICALS: Provides for prescription drug pricing. (Neutral Monitor)
- SB369, BASS - PHARMACEUTICALS: Provides for prescription drug pricing.(Neutral Monitor/Support)
- SB372, BASS - HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers. (Neutral Monitor/Support)
- SB381, BASS - HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides for pharmacy benefit managers.(Neutral Monitor/Support)
- SB387, BASS - HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers. (Neutral Monitor/Support)
- SB401, TALBOT - PHARMACEUTICALS: Provides for a Prescription Drug Affordability Board that sets the maximum amount for each prescription drug sold in Louisiana. (Support)