Current as of June 10, 2017

HB 152, Bacala
Provides for implementation and funding of a Medicaid managed long-term services and supports system
3/27/2017     Prefiled in the House
3/27/2017     Tentatively referred to committee on Health & Welfare
4/10/2017     Introduced in the House
4/10/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
5/10/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/10/2017     Involuntarily deferred

HB 159, Miller, D.
Requires certain mental health providers to be licensed under the Behavioral Health Services Provider Licensing Law
3/27/2017     Prefiled in the House
3/27/2017     Tentatively referred to committee on Health & Welfare
4/10/2017     Introduced in the House
4/10/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
4/19/2017     Hearing Scheduled
4/19/2017     Reported favorably
4/20/2017     Engrossed, passed to 3rd reading
4/26/2017     Returned to the calendar subject to call
4/27/2017     Notice given to call from calendar on Tuesday, May 02, 2017
5/2/2017     Called from the calendar
5/2/2017     Finally passed by vote of 97 to 0
5/3/2017     Received in the Senate
5/8/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
5/17/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/17/2017     Reported favorably
5/18/2017     Referred to the Legislative Bureau
5/22/2017     Reported without Bureau amendments
5/22/2017     Passed to 3rd reading
5/23/2017     Finally passed by vote of 36 to 0
5/24/2017     Enrolled in the House
6/3/2017     Signed by the governor
6/3/2017     Becomes Act 33; Effective June 3, 2017

HB 177, Moreno
Eliminates restrictions on SNAP benefits eligibility for persons with prior drug convictions
3/28/2017     Prefiled in the House
3/28/2017     Tentatively referred to committee on Health & Welfare
4/10/2017     Introduced in the House
4/10/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
5/10/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/10/2017     Reported by substitute
5/11/2017     Substitute bill adopted: HB 681

HB 281, Norton
Requires the Louisiana Department of Health to implement the Medicaid health home option for persons with serious mental illness
3/30/2017     Prefiled in the House
3/30/2017     Tentatively referred to committee on Health & Welfare
4/10/2017     Introduced in the House
4/10/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
5/17/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/18/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/18/2017     Reported favorably
5/22/2017     Engrossed, passed to 3rd reading
5/22/2017     Called from committee
5/22/2017     Recommitted to committee on Appropriations
5/30/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/30/2017     Reported with amendments
5/31/2017     Reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading
5/31/2017     Scheduled for Floor Debate on 6/1/2017
6/1/2017     Amended
6/1/2017     Finally passed by vote of 93 to 0
6/1/2017     Received in the Senate
6/1/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
6/2/2017     Hearing Scheduled
6/2/2017     Reported favorably
6/2/2017     Recommitted to committee on Finance
6/4/2017     Hearing Scheduled

HB 306, Johnson
Provides relative to pharmacy reimbursement by managed care organizations
3/30/2017     Prefiled in the House
3/30/2017     Tentatively referred to committee on Health & Welfare
4/10/2017     Introduced in the House
4/10/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
5/10/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/10/2017     Reported with amendments
5/11/2017     Engrossed, passed to 3rd reading
5/11/2017     Scheduled for Floor Debate on 5/17/2017
5/17/2017     Amended
5/17/2017     Finally passed by vote of 93 to 0
5/18/2017     Received in the Senate
5/22/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
5/31/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/31/2017     Reported favorably
6/1/2017     Recommitted to committee on Finance
6/4/2017     Hearing Scheduled
6/5/2017     Reported favorably
6/5/2017     Referred to the Legislative Bureau
6/5/2017     Reported without Bureau amendments
6/5/2017     Passed to 3rd reading
6/5/2017     Finally passed by vote of 36 to 0
6/5/2017     Enrolled in the House

HB 397, Edmonds
Provides relative to the Medical Assistance Programs Fraud Detection Fund
3/31/2017     Prefiled in the House
3/31/2017     Tentatively referred to committee on Appropriations
4/10/2017     Introduced in the House
4/10/2017     Referred to committee on Appropriations
5/8/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/8/2017     Reported with amendments
5/9/2017     Engrossed, passed to 3rd reading
5/11/2017     Scheduled for Floor Debate on 5/16/2017
5/16/2017     Finally passed by vote of 61 to 41
5/17/2017     Received in the Senate
5/18/2017     Referred to committee on Finance
5/31/2017     Hearing Scheduled

HB 405, Hoffmann
Provides relative to the Medicaid disability services system
3/31/2017     Prefiled in the House
3/31/2017     Tentatively referred to committee on Health & Welfare
4/10/2017     Introduced in the House
4/10/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
5/10/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/10/2017     Reported with amendments
5/11/2017     Engrossed, recommitted to committee on Appropriations
5/22/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/22/2017     Reported with amendments
5/23/2017     Reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading
5/23/2017     Scheduled for Floor Debate on 5/25/2017
5/25/2017     Finally passed by vote of 89 to 0
5/30/2017     Received in the Senate
5/30/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
5/31/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/31/2017     Reported favorably
6/1/2017     Recommitted to committee on Finance
6/4/2017     Hearing Scheduled

HB 414, Leger
Revises license and bed fee amounts for facilities and providers licensed by the La. Department of Health
3/31/2017     Prefiled in the House
3/31/2017     Tentatively referred to committee on Health & Welfare
4/10/2017     Introduced in the House
4/10/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
5/2/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/2/2017     Reported with amendments
5/3/2017     Engrossed, passed to 3rd reading
5/11/2017     Returned to the calendar subject to call
5/18/2017     Called from the calendar
5/18/2017     Returned to the calendar subject to call
5/25/2017     Called from the calendar
5/25/2017     Failed to pass by vote of 59 to 29; to be reconsidered
5/30/2017     Vote reconsidered
5/30/2017     Returned to the calendar subject to call
6/2/2017     Called from the calendar
6/2/2017     Returned to the calendar subject to call
6/4/2017     Notice given to call from calendar on Monday, June 05, 2017
6/5/2017     Returned to the calendar subject to call

HB 459, Bacala
Creates and provides for a task force on coordination of Medicaid fraud detection and prevention initiatives
3/31/2017     Prefiled in the House
3/31/2017     Tentatively referred to committee on Health & Welfare
4/10/2017     Introduced in the House
4/10/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
5/10/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/10/2017     Reported with amendments
5/11/2017     Engrossed, passed to 3rd reading
5/11/2017     Scheduled for Floor Debate on 5/17/2017
5/17/2017     Amended
5/17/2017     Amended
5/17/2017     Finally passed by vote of 98 to 0
5/18/2017     Received in the Senate
5/22/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
5/31/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/31/2017     Reported with amendments
6/1/2017     Referred to the Legislative Bureau
6/1/2017     Reported without Bureau amendments
6/1/2017     Passed to 3rd reading
6/2/2017     Finally passed by vote of 31 to 0
6/4/2017     Received from the Senate with amendments
6/5/2017     Scheduled for Floor Debate on 6/6/2017
6/6/2017     House concurred in Senate amendments by vote of 95 to 0
6/7/2017     Enrolled in the House

HB 486, Johnson
Provides relative to the state central registry for child abuse and neglect
3/31/2017     Prefiled in the House
3/31/2017     Tentatively referred to committee on Health & Welfare
4/10/2017     Introduced in the House
4/10/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
5/2/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/2/2017     Reported with amendments
5/3/2017     Engrossed, recommitted to committee on Appropriations
5/15/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/15/2017     Reported with amendments
5/16/2017     Reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading
5/18/2017     Scheduled for Floor Debate on 5/23/2017
5/23/2017     Amended
5/23/2017     Finally passed by vote of 93 to 0
5/24/2017     Received in the Senate
5/30/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
5/31/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/31/2017     Reported favorably
6/1/2017     Recommitted to committee on Finance
6/4/2017     Hearing Scheduled
6/5/2017     Reported favorably
6/5/2017     Referred to the Legislative Bureau
6/5/2017     Reported without Bureau amendments
6/5/2017     Passed to 3rd reading
6/5/2017     Amended
6/5/2017     Finally passed by vote of 38 to 0
6/5/2017     Received from the Senate with amendments
6/6/2017     Scheduled for Floor Debate on 6/7/2017
6/7/2017     House concurred in Senate amendments by vote of 96 to 0
6/7/2017     Enrolled in the House

HB 492, Magee
Provides for an independent claims review process within the Medicaid managed care program
3/31/2017     Prefiled in the House
3/31/2017     Tentatively referred to committee on Health & Welfare
4/10/2017     Introduced in the House
4/10/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
4/19/2017     Hearing Scheduled
4/19/2017     Reported with amendments
4/20/2017     Engrossed, passed to 3rd reading
4/27/2017     Returned to the calendar subject to call
4/27/2017     Notice given to call from calendar on Monday, May 01, 2017
5/1/2017     Called from the calendar
5/1/2017     Amended
5/1/2017     Finally passed by vote of 97 to 0
5/2/2017     Received in the Senate
5/3/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
5/17/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/17/2017     Reported favorably
5/18/2017     Recommitted to committee on Finance
5/30/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/30/2017     Reported with amendments
5/31/2017     Referred to the Legislative Bureau
5/31/2017     Reported without Bureau amendments
5/31/2017     Passed to 3rd reading
6/1/2017     Finally passed by vote of 31 to 0
6/2/2017     Received from the Senate with amendments
6/4/2017     Scheduled for Floor Debate on 6/5/2017
6/6/2017     House concurred in Senate amendments by vote of 99 to 0
6/7/2017     Enrolled in the House

HB 681, Moreno
Eliminates restrictions on eligibility for certain public assistance for persons with prior drug convictions
5/11/2017     Introduced in the House
5/11/2017     Substituted for HB 177
5/15/2017     Engrossed, passed to 3rd reading
5/18/2017     Returned to the calendar subject to call
5/18/2017     Notice given to call from calendar on Thursday, May 25, 2017
5/25/2017     Called from the calendar
5/25/2017     Returned to the calendar subject to call
5/25/2017     Notice given to call from calendar on Tuesday, May 30, 2017
5/30/2017     Called from the calendar
5/30/2017     Amended
5/30/2017     Finally passed by vote of 77 to 17
5/31/2017     Received in the Senate
5/31/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
6/2/2017     Hearing Scheduled
6/2/2017     Reported with amendments
6/2/2017     Referred to the Legislative Bureau
6/2/2017     Reported without Bureau amendments
6/3/2017     Finally passed by vote of 22 to 14
6/4/2017     Received from the Senate with amendments
6/5/2017     Scheduled for Floor Debate on 6/6/2017
6/6/2017     House concurred in Senate amendments by vote of 67 to 26
6/7/2017     Enrolled in the House

HCR 8, Barras
Provides for a hospital stabilization formula
3/31/2017     Prefiled in the House
3/31/2017     Tentatively referred to committee on Health & Welfare
4/10/2017     Introduced in the House
4/10/2017     Referred to committee on Appropriations
5/1/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/1/2017     Reported with amendments
5/2/2017     Engrossed, passed to 3rd reading
5/11/2017     Returned to the calendar subject to call
5/17/2017     Notice given to call from calendar on Thursday, May 18, 2017
5/18/2017     Called from the calendar
5/18/2017     Finally passed by vote of 97 to 0
5/22/2017     Received in the Senate
5/24/2017     Referred to committee on Finance
5/31/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/31/2017     Reported favorably
6/3/2017     Returned to the calendar subject to call
6/3/2017     Finally passed by vote of 36 to 0
6/4/2017     Enrolled in the House

HCR 55, Norton
Creates a task force to study Louisiana’s current statewide system of healthcare delivery for Medicaid enrollees with serious mental illness
5/4/2017     Introduced in the House
5/8/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
5/17/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/18/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/18/2017     Reported with amendments
5/22/2017     To be recommitted to House & Governmental Affairs
5/22/2017     Engrossed, recommitted to committee on House & Governmental Affairs
5/23/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/23/2017     Reported favorably
5/24/2017     Passed to 3rd reading
5/25/2017     Scheduled for Floor Debate on 5/31/2017
5/31/2017     Finally passed by vote of 93 to 0
5/31/2017     Received in the Senate
5/31/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
6/2/2017     Hearing Scheduled
6/2/2017     Reported with amendments
6/3/2017     Finally passed by vote of 36 to 0
6/4/2017     Received from the Senate with amendments
6/5/2017     Scheduled for Floor Debate on 6/6/2017
6/6/2017     House concurred in Senate amendments by vote of 91 to 0
6/7/2017     Enrolled in the House

HCR 86, Thomas
Urges and requests the La. Dept. of Health to finalize plans for implementing hospital payment reform within the Medicaid program
5/18/2017     Introduced in the House
5/22/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
5/23/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/23/2017     Reported with amendments
5/24/2017     Engrossed, passed to 3rd reading
6/1/2017     Returned to the calendar subject to call
6/1/2017     Called from the calendar
6/1/2017     Amended
6/1/2017     Finally passed by vote of 94 to 0
6/1/2017     Received in the Senate
6/1/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
6/2/2017     Hearing Scheduled
6/2/2017     Reported favorably
6/3/2017     Finally passed by vote of 34 to 1
6/4/2017     Enrolled in the House

HR 224, Edmonds
Urges and requests the Louisiana Department of Health and the commissioner of administration to issue a Request for Proposals or Request for Applications for the purpose of providing managed long term services and supports
6/7/2017     Introduced in the House
6/7/2017     Passed to 3rd reading
6/7/2017     Scheduled for Floor Debate on 6/8/2017
6/8/2017     Finally passed by vote of 64 to 31

SB 75, Mills
Provides relative to the health professional licensing boards created within the Louisiana Department of Health
3/28/2017     Prefiled in the Senate
3/28/2017     Tentatively referred to committee on Health & Welfare
4/10/2017     Introduced in the Senate
4/10/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
4/19/2017     Hearing Scheduled
4/19/2017     Reported with amendments
4/20/2017     Engrossed, passed to 3rd reading
4/24/2017     Amended
4/24/2017     Finally passed by vote of 27 to 5
4/25/2017     Received in the House
4/26/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
5/23/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/23/2017     Involuntarily deferred

SB 188, Hewitt
Provides relative to Medicaid recipient work requirements
3/31/2017     Prefiled in the Senate
3/31/2017     Tentatively referred to committee on Health & Welfare
4/10/2017     Introduced in the Senate
4/10/2017     Referred to committee on Health & Welfare
4/19/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/3/2017     Hearing Scheduled

SB 205, Morrell
Provides relative to boards and commissions and disciplinary adjudications
3/31/2017     Prefiled in the Senate
3/31/2017     Tentatively referred to committee on Commerce
4/10/2017     Introduced in the Senate
4/10/2017     Referred to committee on Commerce
5/10/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/17/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/17/2017     Reported by substitute
5/18/2017     Substitute bill adopted SB 257

SB 257, Morrell
Provides relative to the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
5/18/2017     Introduced in the Senate
5/18/2017     Substituted for SB 205
5/22/2017     Engrossed, passed to 3rd reading
5/24/2017     Amended
5/24/2017     Finally passed by vote of 37 to 0
5/25/2017     Received in the House
5/25/2017     Referred to committee on Commerce
5/30/2017     Hearing Scheduled
5/30/2017     Reported favorably
5/30/2017     Referred to the Legislative Bureau
5/31/2017     Reported without Bureau amendments
6/1/2017     Passed to 3rd reading
6/5/2017     Finally passed by vote of 99 to 0
6/6/2017     Enrolled in the Senate