Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement of ambulatory surgical centers for certain procedures (EN +$400,228 GF EX See Note)
State of LouisianaLouisiana- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Jun 2, 2026
- 163 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
LA HB 198 · PassedJun 2
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Bill details
- Last action
- Effective date: 06/02/2026. · Jun 2, 2026
Sponsors
MEMichael EcholsRepresentative · Republican · HD-014Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
RBRegina BarrowSenator · Democrat · SD-015
KJKatrina Jackson-AndrewsSenator · Democrat · SD-034
SJSamuel JenkinsSenator · Democrat · SD-039
TCTehmi ChassionRepresentative · Democrat · HD-044
Bill history
Newest first.
Jun 2, 2026Effective date: 06/02/2026.House
Jun 2, 2026Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 626.House
Jun 1, 2026Sent to the Governor for executive approval.House
Jun 1, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate.Senate
May 31, 2026Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.House
May 29, 2026Read by title, roll called, yeas 87, nays 6. Senate amendments concurred in.House
May 28, 2026Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.House
May 28, 2026Received from the Senate with amendments.House
Show 19 earlier actions
May 28, 2026Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Senate
May 28, 2026Called from the Calendar.Senate
May 28, 2026Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.Senate
May 27, 2026Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Senate
May 27, 2026Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.Senate
May 21, 2026Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.Senate
May 20, 2026Reported favorably.Senate
May 6, 2026Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.Senate
May 5, 2026Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Senate
May 5, 2026Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 88, nays 7. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.House
Apr 29, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026.House
Apr 28, 2026Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.House
Apr 27, 2026Reported with amendments (17-1).House
Mar 23, 2026Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.House
Mar 18, 2026Reported with amendments (14-0).House
Mar 9, 2026Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.House
Feb 20, 2026First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.House
Feb 18, 2026Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.House
Feb 18, 2026Prefiled.House
Recorded votes
House Vote on HB 198 FINAL PASSAGE (#856)May 5, 2026 · House · 88 yea · 7 nayPassedPassed
Senate Vote on HB 198 FINAL PASSAGE (#1534)May 28, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
Senate Vote on HB 198 CO-AUTHORS (#1535)May 28, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
House Vote on HB 198 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1723)May 29, 2026 · House · 86 yea · 7 nayPassedPassed
House Vote on HB 198 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1723)May 29, 2026 · House · 87 yea · 6 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- HEALTH
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