Health & Welfare
π Next Meeting: TBD
π§Ύ Bills Pending: 38
Members
π₯
Patrick McMath
(R)
π₯
Katrina Jackson-Andrews
(D)
Bills Pending in Health & Welfare
HB926: Prohibits the use of vaccine status to determine admission to public buildings
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-05-13
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Mike Bayham
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HCR76: Continues the Health Inequities and Disparities in Rural Areas Task Force
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-05-06
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Dustin Miller
Co-sponsors: Tehmi Chassion
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB689: Provides relative to public assistance benefits for children (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-05-05
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Beryl Amedee
HB897: Provides relative to protecting healthcare data
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-05-05
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Mandie Landry
HB1217: Provides with respect to pharmacy benefit managers
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-05-05
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Michael Echols
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB1118: Requires disclosure of certain agreements between a hospital and a real estate investment trust
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-05-04
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Adrian Fisher
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB1041: Prohibits certain entities from prohibiting access based on a person's medical intervention status
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-04-28
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Jay Galle
Co-sponsors: Beryl Amedee Kathy Edmonston Peter Egan Charles Owen Roger Wilder
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HB1030: Provides relative to nonemergency medical transportation for individuals with mental illness (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-04-27
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Annie Spell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB1216: Provides relative to the guidelines for clinical laboratory personnel
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-04-27
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Peter Egan
Co-sponsors: Kellee Dickerson Gabe Firment Sylvia Taylor John Wyble
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSCR27: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to increase the Medicaid reimbursement rate for breast pumps and related supplies.
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-04-13
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Brach Myers
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB235: Authorizes a person to install an individual sewer treatment system in certain circumstances
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-04-07
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Bryan Fontenot
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SB471: Establishes the Child Welfare Death Review Panel. (1/1/27) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Valarie Hodges
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB462: Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB459: Provides relative to the Department of Children and Family Services. (8/1/26) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Regina Barrow
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB472: Provides for sober living homes. (8/1/26)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Katrina Jackson-Andrews
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB516: Provides for licensure requirements for hospitals that provide emergency services. (8/1/26)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Brach Myers
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB497: Provides relative to evacuation protocols for certain facilities. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Katrina Jackson-Andrews
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB432: Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-31
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Regina Barrow
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB434: Provides relative to foods that contain vaccines. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-31
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Michael Fesi
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB469: Provides relative to the pharmacy education support fee collected by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-30
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Edmond Jordan
Co-sponsors: Tehmi Chassion
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB182: Provides relative to victims of sexual assault (EG +$4,000,000 LF See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-25
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Travis Johnson
Co-sponsors: Michael Echols Daryl Adams Mike Bayham Beth Billings Ken Brass Rhonda Butler Robert Carter Wilford Carter Tehmi Chassion Jason DeWitt Adrian Fisher Kyle Green Steven Jackson Mike Johnson Terry Landry Jr. Ed Larvadain Rodney Lyons Shaun Mena Candace Newell Tammy Phelps Sylvia Taylor Joy Walters
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB413: Provides relative to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. (8/1/26) (OR NO IMPACT SG EX See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-23
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB5: Provides for the regulation of mental health chatbots that use artificial intelligence technology. (gov sig)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Bob Hensgens
SB31: Provides for an extension to the moratorium for nursing facilities. (8/1/26)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Gerald Boudreaux
SB36: Provides relative to vaccines. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Michael Fesi
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GENERAL OBJECTION TO INCORPORATION OF FEDERAL DEFINITIONS BY REFERENCE: This measure relies on definitions contained in federal law, which may change over time outside the control of the legislature. Incorporating external definitions by reference creates uncertainty and can result in state law being altered without legislative action.
SB38: Provides relative to nursing facilities. (gov sig)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Michael Fesi
SB33: Provides relative to children in foster care. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB74: Defines the Residual Malpractice Insurance Authority. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Thomas Pressly
SB144: Provides relative to hospital service districts. (8/1/26)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Robert Allain
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB158: Provides relative to Medicaid. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Thomas Pressly
SB227: Creates a pre-Spectrum Alert action plan. (8/1/26) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Jimmy Harris
Co-sponsors: Cameron Henry
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB242: Provides relative to home health licensure by the Louisiana Department of Health. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB245: Provides relative to treatments for veterans. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Brach Myers
SB247: Requires each parish voluntary council on aging to submit certain financial information monthly to the legislative auditor. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Regina Barrow
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB265: Abolishes the Department of Children and Family Services. (10/1/26) (OR DECREASE GF EX See Note)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Regina Barrow
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB264: Provides relative to the administration of anesthetics. (8/1/26)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: W. Jay Luneau
SB329: Provides for duties of the Department of Children and Family Services relative to child abuse and child fatality reporting. (8/1/26)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Beth Mizell
SB360: Provides relative to the pathway to independency workforce training and education initiative. (8/1/26) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Katrina Jackson-Andrews
π Details π View Bill on Legislature Website
No one and no government has the right to mandate a medical intervention. Look to your right and to your left and ask yourself whether those people should have the power to force medical decisions on you or your children.