Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana HB 971

MEDICAID: Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement for rural health clinics (EN +$2,655,159 GF EX See Note)

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

Sponsors

• Joe Stagni

Cosponsors (2)

• Tehmi Chassion (Democratic)
• Stephanie Berault (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• House Committee Amendment, #4447, APP, Draft
• House Committee Amendment, #4580, APP, Adopted
• Senate Floor Amendment, #4243, McMath, Adopted
• HB971 Original
• HB971 Engrossed
• HB971 Reengrossed
• HB971 Enrolled
• HB971 Act 859

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Actions

• Mar 16, 2026 · House
  Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
• Mar 17, 2026 · House
  Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  Reported favorably (9-0).
• Apr 7, 2026 · House
  Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  Reported with amendments (14-0).
• Apr 28, 2026 · House
  Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026.
• May 5, 2026 · House
  Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 6. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
• May 5, 2026 · Senate
  Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
• May 6, 2026 · Senate
  Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
• May 13, 2026 · Senate
  Reported favorably.
• May 14, 2026 · Senate
  Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
• May 20, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
• May 20, 2026 · Senate
  Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
• May 21, 2026 · Senate
  Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
• May 26, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
• May 26, 2026 · House
  Received from the Senate with amendments.
• May 27, 2026 · House
  Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
• May 29, 2026 · House
  Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
• May 31, 2026 · House
  Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
• Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
  Signed by the President of the Senate.
• Jun 1, 2026 · House
  Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
• Jun 8, 2026 · House
  Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 859.
• Jun 8, 2026 · House
  Effective date: 06/08/2026.