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LouisianaHB 2662025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

MEDICAID: Provides for the personal needs allowance of residents in nursing homes and other facilities (EN +$893,660 GF EX See Note)

Sponsored By: Jeffrey "Jeff" Wiley (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Health and Welfare

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Higher personal allowances for nursing home residents

Louisiana's health department must set minimum personal needs allowances for residents of nursing homes and other healthcare facilities. The monthly minimums are $50 for an individual and $100 for a married couple living in such facilities. These increases apply only after a state law specifically funding implementation takes effect. The department can seek federal matching money through a Medicaid waiver or state plan amendment.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jeffrey "Jeff" Wiley

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Adrian Fisher

    Democratic • House

  • Alonzo L. Knox

    Democratic • House

  • Barbara Reich Freiberg

    Republican • House

  • Roy Daryl Adams

    Democratic • House

  • Delisha Boyd

    Democratic • House

  • Ed Larvadain III

    Democratic • House

  • Foy Bryan Gadberry

    Republican • House

  • Jason Brian DeWitt

    Republican • House

  • Jason Hughes

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Jessica Domangue

    Republican • House

  • Michael Robert Bayham Jr.

    Republican • House

  • R. Dewith Carrier

    Republican • House

  • Robby Carter

    Democratic • House

  • Rodney Lyons

    Democratic • House

  • Shane Mack

    Republican • House

  • Steven Jackson

    Democratic • House

  • Tehmi Jahi Chassion

    Democratic • House

  • Tony Bacala

    Republican • House

  • Vincent E. Cox III

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 151 • No: 5

Senate vote • 6/9/2025

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 37 • No: 0

House vote • 5/29/2025

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 87, nays 5. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 87 • No: 5

House vote • 5/27/2025

Reported favorably

Yes: 15 • No: 0

House vote • 4/29/2025

Reported favorably

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 259.

    6/11/2025House

  2. Effective date: 06/11/2025.

    6/11/2025House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    6/10/2025Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    6/10/2025House

  5. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    6/9/2025Senate

  6. Received from the Senate without amendments.

    6/9/2025House

  7. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    6/9/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    6/8/2025Senate

  9. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    6/8/2025Senate

  10. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

    6/1/2025Senate

  11. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 87, nays 5. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    5/29/2025House

  12. Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    5/29/2025Senate

  13. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/28/2025House

  14. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2025.

    5/28/2025House

  15. Reported favorably (15-0).

    5/27/2025House

  16. Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

    4/30/2025House

  17. Reported favorably (12-0).

    4/29/2025House

  18. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

    4/14/2025House

  19. Prefiled.

    4/1/2025House

  20. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

    4/1/2025House

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