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LA HB557

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jason DeWitt

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new Part VIII of Chapter 14 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes to establish a statutory definition for "long-term care pharmacy"

  • Defines long-term care pharmacy as a pharmacy that serves residents of long-term care facilities as defined under the federal Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. 3002(35))

  • Requires qualifying pharmacies to have a national provider identifier associated with taxonomy code 3336L0003X, or any successor code, as maintained by the National Uniform Claim Committee

  • Adds R.S. 37:1259 to Louisiana law

Legislative Description

Provides relative to long-term care pharmacy

INSURANCE/HEALTH

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Welfare2/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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