Louisiana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Louisiana HB408: INSURANCE/HEALTH: Requires health insurance coverage relative to pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome and related co
Status: Chaptered, June 20, 2025
INSURANCE/HEALTH: Requires health insurance coverage relative to pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome and related conditions (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 22:1028.6, relative to health insurance; to require coverage of therapies and treatments for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome and related types of autoimmune encephalitis; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 22:1028.6, relative to health insurance; to require coverage of therapies and treatments for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome and related types of autoimmune encephalitis; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 22:1028.6 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §1028.6. Required coverage for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS); pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS); types of autoimmune encephalitis (AE) A. The legislature hereby finds and affirms all of the following: (1) Symptoms of PANS, PANDAS, and other types of AE, cause disruption to a child's neurological functioning and may appear in episodes of anxiety, incontinence, seizures, confusion, depression, tics, personality changes, declines in school performance, and changes in sensory sensitivities. The symptoms may worsen or extend with each episode. (2) Younger children are often misdiagnosed as having autism and many affected children meet criteria for state disability services because their symptoms are not solely attributable to mental illness. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 25RS-618 ORIGINAL HB NO. (3) Studies have found several therapies and treatments to be effective in resolving symptoms, including but not limited to antibiotic therapy, intravenous immunoglobulin …
Sponsors
- Dickerson, Kellee (R, 64) · primary sponsor
- Bayham Jr., Michael (R, 103)
- Berault, Stephanie (R, 76)
- Billings, Beth (R, 56)
- Boyd, Delisha (D, 102)
- Boyer, Chad (R, 46)
- Braud, Jacob (R, 105)
- Butler, Rhonda (R, 38)
- Carrier, Dewith (R, 32)
- Carter Sr., Wilford (D, 34)
- Carver, Kim (R, 89)
- Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 360.
- : Effective date: 08/01/2025.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 06/10/2025.
- : Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 408, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1124) (June 10, 2025): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 408, FINAL PASSAGE (#784) (June 9, 2025): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 408, FINAL PASSAGE (#450) (May 19, 2025): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB408?
- HB408 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): INSURANCE/HEALTH: Requires health insurance coverage relative to pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome and related co.
- What does HB408 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 22:1028.6, relative to health insurance; to require coverage of therapies and treatments for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome and related types of autoimmune encephalitis; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB408?
- Chaptered as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 360. (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB408?
- Dickerson, Kellee (R, 64), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB408?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25RS&b=HB408
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