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LouisianaSB 2362026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to kidney disease. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsored By: Robert "Bob" Owen (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.

Louisiana reviews kidney care and seeks partnerships

Beginning August 1, 2026, Louisiana's health department must review Medicaid care for people with chronic or rare kidney disease annually. It checks whether covered medicines, treatments, and services meet patients' needs and whether to seek additions. It must seek and consider public input, especially from people and groups with kidney disease knowledge or experience. It must also seek partnerships with Louisiana groups that represent or serve these patients to improve education, awareness, and screening. These efforts can use new or existing programs, such as Well-Ahead Louisiana. By July 1, 2027, and each July 1 afterward, it must report findings and recommendations to legislative leaders, both health committees, and the David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Reports must also be publicly accessible on its website. The law does not guarantee added Medicaid coverage or new screening services.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Robert "Bob" Owen

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Tehmi Jahi Chassion

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 134 • No: 7

House vote • 5/19/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 88, nays 7. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 88 • No: 7

House vote • 5/12/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/30/2026

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 36 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 478.

    5/29/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

    5/29/2026Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/25/2026House

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

    5/21/2026Senate

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

    5/21/2026Senate

  6. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 88, nays 7. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/19/2026House

  7. Received from the House with amendments.

    5/19/2026Senate

  8. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/18/2026House

  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.

    5/18/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/13/2026House

  11. Reported with amendments (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/12/2026House

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

    4/1/2026House

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

    3/31/2026House

  14. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    3/30/2026Senate

  15. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    3/23/2026Senate

  16. Reported with amendments.

    3/18/2026Senate

  17. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

    3/9/2026Senate

  18. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

    2/26/2026Senate

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