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LA HB760

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Peter Egan

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Healthcare providers enrolled in Medicaid must accept the program's payment as payment in full for covered services when a prescription is issued for medication-assisted treatment

  • Providers are prohibited from charging fees or co-payments to Medicaid recipients for covered services unless expressly authorized by the medical assistance programs

  • Violations may result in termination or exclusion from Medicaid participation for up to one year, as determined by the Louisiana Department of Health

  • Enacts new section R.S. 46:440.3 to Louisiana law

Legislative Description

Provides relative to unauthorized fees charged by healthcare providers for certain treatments

MEDICAID

Last Action

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

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Welfare2/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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