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LA HB655

Bill

Status

Passed

6/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Adrian Fisher

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum administrative fee for childhood vaccination visits at parish health units from $10 to $50 for patients whose other pediatric services are provided outside the department's system

  • Raises the maximum administrative fee for international travel immunizations from $25 to $50, with patients remaining responsible for the actual cost of yellow fever, cholera, and typhoid vaccines

  • Increases maximum clinic service copayment fees from $5 to $25 per clinic service and from $5 to $25 per pharmacy service, with total maximum per visit rising from $10 to $50

  • Authorizes the Louisiana Department of Health to publish fee schedules through administrative rulemaking and requires posting of current fee schedules in each parish health unit and on the department's website

  • Effective upon signature by the governor or upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature

Legislative Description

Provides relative to fees charged by the Louisiana Department of Health in parish health units

HEALTH/LDH

Last Action

Effective date: 06/26/2025.

6/16/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Welfare5/19/2025
Health and Welfare4/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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