LouisianaHealth insurers cannot penalize facilities over another provider’s network status
A Louisiana law bars health insurers from cutting payments to, or ending agreements with, participating facilities solely over another provider’s network status.
What it does
Health insurers must not cut payments to, or suspend or end agreements with, participating facilities solely because another provider involved in a patient’s care has a different network status.
Argument forFacilities may be less likely to lose payments or contracts solely because another provider involved in a patient’s care has a different network status.
Argument againstInsurers may have less room to change facility payments or contracts when another provider involved in a patient’s care has a different network status.
More detail
Health insurers must not reduce claim payments to, or suspend or end agreements with, covered facilities for the stated reason. It covers licensed health care facilities that participate with an insurer when another health care provider contributes to any part of a patient’s care at the facility. The restriction applies only when the insurer acts solely because of another provider’s network or participation status. The restriction does not apply to the Office of Group Benefits. The Act took effect on June 8, 2026, when the governor signed it.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 8Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 791.Became Law
- Jun 8Effective date: 06/08/2026.
- Jun 1Signed by the President of the Senate.
- Jun 1Sent to the Governor for executive approval.To Governor
- May 31Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
- May 29Read by title, roll called, yeas 98, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- Vote recorded CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1671). Result: pass.Lower
- May 27Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- May 26Received from the Senate with amendments.Minor
- May 25Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1218). Result: pass.Upper
- May 20Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
- May 19Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 18Reported with amendments.Minor
- Apr 29Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
- Apr 28Reported favorably.Minor
- Apr 15Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.Minor
- Apr 14Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 103, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#479). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
- Apr 13Scheduled for floor debate on 04/14/2026.
- Apr 9Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- Apr 8Reported favorably (13-0).Minor
- Mar 9Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.Minor
- Feb 27First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
- Feb 24Prefiled.Minor
- Feb 24Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Insurance.Introduced
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