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.
Reminder: Join us on May 20, 2026, to meet your legislators and join other members of the Physicians Coalition working to protect you, your practice and your patients. You will be able to attend committee meetings of your choice, as well as, have the opportunity to visit with your legislators while they are in a legislative session. Register Today!
Coming Up This Week
House Appropriations
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | 9:00 AM | Committee Room 5
- HB766 - FREEMAN - INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to coverage for orally administered anti-cancer medications (Neutral/Monitor)
Senate Finance
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | 10:30 AM | Committee Room A-B
- SB155 - TALBOT - HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides for coverage of certain dental care when connected with cancer treatment (Neutral/Monitor)
- SB295 - WHEAT - HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides for insurance coverage of services for persons with acquired brain injuries (Neutral/Monitor/Support)
- SB465 - MCMATH - HEALTH CARE: Provides for payments to healthcare providers (Neutral/Monitor)
House Administration of Criminal Justice
- HB404, CHASSION - CORR FACILITIES/JAILS: Provides for medication-assisted treatment for substance abuse in jails and prisons (Neutral/Monitor/Support)
House Health and Welfare
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | 9:00 AM | Committee Room 5
- HB775 - CHENEVERT - HEALTH/CHILDREN: Provides relative to minor's consent for medical procedures and treatments (Oppose)
- HB895 - BOYD - HEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT: Provides relative to the treatment of sexual assault survivors by hospitals and healthcare providers (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB1155 - ROBBY CARTER - HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Provides for the use of nitrous oxide by physicians during medical procedures (Neutral/Monitor)
- SB45 - WHEAT - HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to hospice care (Neutral/Monitor)
- SB216 - WHEAT - DEATH/MORTALITY: Provides relative to medical pronouncement of death (Neutral/Monitor/Oppose)
Senate Health and Welfare
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | 9:00 AM | John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
- SB57 - MCMATH - PUBLIC HEALTH: Provides relative to nutrition (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB193 - PHELPS - HEALTH/SICKLE CELL ANEM: Provides for the membership of the Sickle Cell Commission (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB222 - BERAULT - MEDICAID: Requires Medicaid to cover dental procedures for certain Medicaid enrollees (Neutral/Monitor/Support)
- HB475 - BERAULT - HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Requires a healthcare provider to obtain a patient's consent prior to recording a medical visit (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB486 - SPELL - PSYCHOLOGISTS: Provides relative to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB574 - SPELL - MENTAL HEALTH: Provides for the membership of the Mental Health Advocacy Service (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB815 - CARVER - VITAL RECORDS/DEATH CERT: Provides with respect to which entities are entitled to receive death certificates (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB949 - COATES - HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Provides relative to the Louisiana State Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners (Oppose)
- HB1214 - DUSTIN MILLER - HEALTH/LDH: Establishes the office of state health care facilities within the La. Dept. of Health and provides for the administration of certain state healthcare facilities (Neutral/Monitor)
Senate Insurance
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | 9:30 AM | Committee Room A-B
- 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)
- HB1176 - FREEMAN - INSURANCE/HEALTH: Requires that Medicare Advantage plans provide insurance coverage for integrative care services (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB1196 - FREEMAN - INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to coverage of colorectal cancer screening, colonoscopies, and associated preventive services (Support)
- HB1236 - DEWITT - INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers reimbursements (Neutral/Monitor)
House Labor and Industrial Relations
Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 9:00 AM | Committee Room 5
- HB460 - MANDIE LANDRY - EMPLOYMENT/DISCRIMINATN: Provides relative to employment discrimination against certain employees being treated with medical marijuana (Neutral/Monitor)
- HB1047 - MENA - WORKERS COMPENSATION: Provides relative to requests for authorizations for prescription medications (Neutral/Monitor)
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.
- Contribute to LaFamPac.
We need YOUR help to be successful this Session!