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LA SB243

Bill

Status

Passed

6/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Reese

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts prescription drug sales from state and local sales and use taxes for individuals enrolled in the Louisiana Children's Health Insurance Program (Title XXI) or any Louisiana Medicaid program (Title XIX)

  • Removes reference to the "pharmaceutical vendor program" and replaces it with broader language covering all Medicaid enrollees

  • Removes the requirement that the program be "administered by the Louisiana Department of Health"

  • Declares the changes are interpretive rather than substantive, meaning they clarify existing law rather than create new policy

  • Becomes effective upon the governor's signature

Legislative Description

Provides relative to the sales and use tax exemption for the sale of certain prescription drugs. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

TAX EXEMPTIONS

Last Action

Effective date 6/11/2025.

6/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means5/13/2025
Revenue & Fiscal Affairs4/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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