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LA HB766

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Aimee Freeman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires health insurers providing cancer treatment coverage to cover orally administered anti-cancer medications on terms no less favorable than IV or injected anti-cancer medications

  • Prohibits insurers from imposing prior authorization, dollar limits, copayments, deductibles, coinsurance, specialty tier placement, or other utilization management requirements on oral anti-cancer drugs that result in greater out-of-pocket costs or more restrictive access than IV/injected alternatives

  • Bans copayment accumulator and maximizer programs that prevent manufacturer coupons, discounts, or third-party financial assistance from counting toward enrollees' deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for anti-cancer medications

  • Prohibits insurers from reclassifying or increasing cost-sharing for anti-cancer medications to achieve compliance with the parity requirements

  • Expands applicability to include individual and group health plans, high-deductible health plans, qualified health plans on exchanges, nonfederal governmental plans, and the Office of Group Benefits (removing prior exemptions for these plan types)

Legislative Description

Provides relative to coverage for orally administered anti-cancer medications

INSURANCE/HEALTH

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Insurance2/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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