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LouisianaSB 4332026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

MEDICAID: Provides for Medicaid coverage of certain medications. (1/1/27) (EN +$3,000,000 GF EX See Note)

Sponsored By: Gerald Boudreaux (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.

Louisiana Medicaid adds weight loss drug coverage

The law requires Louisiana Medicaid to cover FDA-approved weight loss drugs that are medically needed and prescribed by a licensed provider. Coverage starts only when a state law providing specific funding for implementation takes effect; that date is not specified here. The Louisiana Department of Health sets coverage rules and may require approval before covering a prescription. The department and Medicaid health plans cannot require patients to try other drugs first. The department must keep coverage financially sustainable and follow federal requirements.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Gerald Boudreaux

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Adrian Fisher

    Democratic • House

  • Aimee Adatto Freeman

    Democratic • House

  • Alonzo L. Knox

    Democratic • House

  • Dana Henry

    Democratic • House

  • Kyle M. Green Jr.

    Democratic • House

  • Larry Selders

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Mandie Landry

    Democratic • House

  • Marcus Anthony Bryant

    Democratic • House

  • Regina Barrow

    Democratic • Senate

  • Robert "Bob" Owen

    Republican • Senate

  • Rodney Lyons

    Democratic • House

  • Royce Duplessis

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sam Jenkins

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sidney Barthelemy II

    Democratic • Senate

  • Steven Jackson

    Democratic • House

  • Tehmi Jahi Chassion

    Democratic • House

  • Terry Landry Jr.

    Democratic • House

  • Timothy P. Kerner

    Republican • House

  • Vanessa Caston LaFleur

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 145 • No: 11

House vote • 5/29/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 85, nays 11. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 85 • No: 11

House vote • 5/26/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 18 • No: 0

House vote • 5/19/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/29/2026

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 898.

    6/9/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 6/9/2026.

    6/9/2026Senate

  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 85, nays 11. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/29/2026House

  8. Received from the House with amendments.

    5/29/2026Senate

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

    5/28/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/27/2026House

  11. Reported with amendments (18-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/26/2026House

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

    5/20/2026House

  13. Reported favorably (11-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

    5/19/2026House

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

    5/6/2026House

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

    5/5/2026House

  16. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    4/29/2026Senate

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

    4/28/2026Senate

  18. Reported with amendments.

    4/27/2026Senate

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

    4/20/2026Senate

  20. Reported with amendments.

    4/15/2026Senate

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

    3/31/2026Senate

  22. Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    3/30/2026Senate

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