Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana HB 1028

MEDICAID: Requires the Louisiana Department of Health to increase the reimbursement rates for nonemergency medical transportation providers (EN +$2,601,174 GF EX See Note)

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Rodney Lyons (Democratic)

Cosponsors (5)

• Annie Spell (Republican)
• Steven Jackson (Democratic)
• Adrian Fisher (Democratic)
• Peter Egan (Republican)
• Tehmi Chassion (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• House Committee Amendment, #4308, H&W, Draft
• House Committee Amendment, #4894, APP, Draft
• House Committee Amendment, #5002, APP, Adopted
• Senate Committee Amendment, #3953, H&W, Draft
• Senate Committee Amendment, #4178, H&W, Adopted
• Conference Committee Report, #6303, House Adopted, Senate Adopted
• HB1028 Original
• HB1028 Engrossed
• HB1028 Reengrossed
• HB1028 Enrolled
• HB1028 Act 969

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

Actions

• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
• Mar 31, 2026 · House
  Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
• Apr 23, 2026 · House
  Reported favorably (12-0).
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
• May 5, 2026 · House
  Reported with amendments (19-0).
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
• May 7, 2026 · House
  Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 80, nays 16. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
• May 11, 2026 · Senate
  Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
• May 12, 2026 · Senate
  Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
• May 20, 2026 · Senate
  Reported with amendments.
• May 21, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Committee amendments read and adopted.
• May 21, 2026 · Senate
  Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
• May 27, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
• May 27, 2026 · Senate
  Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
• May 28, 2026 · Senate
  The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 30 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
• May 28, 2026 · House
  Received from the Senate with amendments.
• May 29, 2026 · House
  Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
• May 29, 2026 · House
  Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.
• May 29, 2026 · Senate
  Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.
• May 29, 2026 · House
  House conferees appointed: Lyons, Miller, and LaFleur.
• May 29, 2026 · Senate
  Senate conference committee members appointed: Carter, Harris, and McMath.
• May 29, 2026 · Senate
  Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
• May 29, 2026 · House
  Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
• May 31, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee report received.
• May 31, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
• May 31, 2026 · House
  Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026.
• Jun 1, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 74, nays 23. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
• Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
  Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
• Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
  Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
• Jun 1, 2026 · House
  Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
• Jun 1, 2026 · House
  Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
• Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
  Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
• Jun 4, 2026 · House
  Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
• Jun 25, 2026 · House
  Becomes Act No. 969 without the Governor's signature.
• Jun 25, 2026 · House
  Effective date: 06/25/2026.