All Roll Calls
Yes: 221 • No: 12
LouisianaHB 5952025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
MEDICAID: Provides relative to Medicaid coverage through the TEFRA option program (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Sponsored By: Tammy T. Phelps (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Health and Welfare
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New Medicaid path for sickle cell families
Louisiana law adds a way for children with sickle cell anemia to meet Medicaid’s TEFRA level-of-care test. During the previous 12 months, the child must have needed hospital emergency care more than once per month. That care must have been medically necessary to stabilize sickle cell anemia. The law also recognizes disability-related needs for hospital, skilled nursing, or intermediate facility care, even when care outside these settings is appropriate. Meeting this care test does not guarantee coverage; children must still meet other Medicaid eligibility requirements.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Tammy T. Phelps
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/9/2025
Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 2, Senate amendments concurred in.
Yes: 99 • No: 2
Senate vote • 6/8/2025
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Yes: 36 • No: 0
House vote • 5/14/2025
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 75, nays 10. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Yes: 75 • No: 10
House vote • 5/8/2025
Reported with amendments
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 294.
6/11/2025HouseEffective date: 08/01/2025.
6/11/2025HouseSigned by the President of the Senate.
6/10/2025SenateSent to the Governor for executive approval.
6/10/2025HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
6/9/2025HouseCalled from the calendar.
6/9/2025HouseRead by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 2, Senate amendments concurred in.
6/9/2025HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
6/9/2025HouseRules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
6/8/2025SenateReceived from the Senate with amendments.
6/8/2025HouseScheduled for concurrence on 06/09/2025.
6/8/2025HouseReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
6/4/2025SenateRules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
6/3/2025SenateRead by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
6/3/2025SenateRead by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
5/29/2025SenateReported favorably.
5/28/2025SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
5/19/2025SenateRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 75, nays 10. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
5/14/2025HouseReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
5/14/2025SenateScheduled for floor debate on 05/14/2025.
5/13/2025HouseRead by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
5/12/2025HouseReported with amendments (11-0).
5/8/2025HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
4/14/2025HousePrefiled.
4/4/2025HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
4/4/2025House
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