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LA HB1047
Bill
Status
3/30/2026
Primary Sponsor
Shaun Mena
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AI Summary
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Exempts prescription drug authorization requests from the workers' compensation medical treatment schedule dispute resolution process under R.S. 23:1203.1(J)
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Removes the requirement for payors to respond within 5 business days to authorization requests specifically for prescription medications
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Eliminates the 15-calendar-day appeal window to the Office of Workers' Compensation medical director for disputes involving prescription drug authorizations
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Removes the 30-calendar-day deadline for medical director decisions on prescription drug authorization disputes
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Amends R.S. 23:1203.1(J)(1); sponsored by Representative Mena for the 2026 Regular Session
Legislative Description
Provides relative to requests for authorizations for prescription medications
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
3/31/2026