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LouisianaSB 1552026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides for coverage of certain dental care when connected with cancer treatment. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsored By: Kirk Talbot (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New dental coverage for Louisiana cancer patients

The law requires eligible Louisiana health plans to cover certain dental services for people diagnosed with cancer and scheduled for treatment. Covered services include medically necessary evaluations, imaging, clinical exams, and tooth extractions as part of required checks before cancer treatment. These services must reduce infection risk, remove infection, or treat tooth loss or decay. The mandate does not require routine preventive dental care, including cleanings and sealants. It excludes excepted-benefit plans, limited-benefit health plans, and short-term policies lasting less than 12 months. New policies issued on or after January 1, 2027, must comply. Existing policies must comply by their renewal date, no later than January 1, 2028.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kirk Talbot

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Adrian Fisher

    Democratic • House

  • Aimee Adatto Freeman

    Democratic • House

  • Barbara Reich Freiberg

    Republican • House

  • Dodie Horton

    Republican • House

  • Jason Brian DeWitt

    Republican • House

  • Jerome Zeringue

    Republican • House

  • John R. Illg Jr.

    Republican • House

  • R. Dewith Carrier

    Republican • House

  • Rodney Lyons

    Democratic • House

  • Shane Mack

    Republican • House

  • Stephanie H. Berault

    Republican • House

  • Tehmi Jahi Chassion

    Democratic • House

  • Timothy P. Kerner

    Republican • House

  • Vanessa Caston LaFleur

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 155 • No: 0

House vote • 5/29/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 93 • No: 0

House vote • 5/26/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 14 • No: 0

House vote • 5/19/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 14 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/7/2026

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 743.

    6/2/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 6/2/2026.

    6/2/2026Senate

  3. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    6/1/2026Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    6/1/2026House

  5. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    6/1/2026Senate

  6. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.

    5/29/2026House

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/29/2026House

  8. Received from the House with amendments.

    5/29/2026Senate

  9. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/28/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/27/2026House

  11. Reported favorably (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/26/2026House

  12. Read by title, amended, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

    5/20/2026House

  13. Reported with amendments (14-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

    5/19/2026House

  14. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.

    5/11/2026House

  15. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/7/2026Senate

  16. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    5/7/2026House

  17. Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered reengrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    5/6/2026Senate

  18. Reported with amendments.

    5/5/2026Senate

  19. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

    3/30/2026Senate

  20. Reported with amendments.

    3/25/2026Senate

  21. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

    3/9/2026Senate

  22. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Insurance.

    2/25/2026Senate

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