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LA SB30
Bill
Status
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Patrick McMath
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AI Summary
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Prohibits state agencies, professional licensing boards, and occupational commissions from adopting or enforcing rules that restrict licensed healthcare providers from using telehealth for obesity or related metabolic conditions
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Permits telehealth evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of obesity, including prescription of FDA-approved or compounded noncontrolled medications
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Requires healthcare providers to act within their license scope and follow applicable standards of care when delivering these telehealth services
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Effective upon governor's signature or upon expiration of time for bills to become law without signature
Legislative Description
Provides relative to telehealth. (gov sig)
HEALTH CARE
Last Action
Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
3/16/2026