Louisiana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Louisiana SB42: HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to perinatal behavioral health treatment. (8/1/25) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Status: Chaptered, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 22:1077.4 and R.S. 46:447.4, relative to perinatal behavioral health treatment; to require commercial insurance and Medicaid coverage for voluntary inpatient treatment following a perinatal psychiatric diagnosis; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 22:1077.4 and R.S. 46:447.4, relative to perinatal behavioral health treatment; to require commercial insurance and Medicaid coverage for voluntary inpatient treatment following a perinatal psychiatric diagnosis; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 22:1077.4 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §1077.4. Inpatient treatment following a perinatal psychiatric diagnosis; commercial insurance A. Any health benefit plan offered by a health insurance issuer that provides mental health benefits with respect to treatment for perinatal psychiatric diagnoses shall provide coverage for voluntary inpatient treatment for a patient with a perinatal psychiatric diagnosis. Inpatient admissions, including overnight stays, and medications resulting from treatments, including infusions and prescriptions, and counseling shall be covered services. B. All decisions regarding voluntary inpatient treatment following a perinatal psychiatric diagnosis shall be made solely by an attending physician Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 25RS-227 ORIGINAL SB NO. in consultation with the patient. All levels of maternal mental health inpatient treatment as provided for in this Section shall be considered medically necessary and shall not be excluded from coverage. Health insurance issuers shall not deny coverage for voluntary inpatient treatment for a …
Sponsors
- Echols, Michael (R, 14) · primary sponsor
- Barrow, Regina (D, 15)
- Bamburg Jr., Dennis (R, 5)
- Fisher, Adrian (D, 16)
- McMahen, Wayne (R, 10)
- Wheat Jr., William (R, 37)
- Bayham Jr., Michael (R, 103)
- Berault, Stephanie (R, 76)
- Billings, Beth (R, 56)
- Carlson, Josh (R, 43)
- Carrier, Dewith (R, 32)
- Carter Sr., Wilford (D, 34)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 410.
- : Effective date 8/1/2025.
- : Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
- : Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 81, nays 17. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
- : Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
- : Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/13/2025.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/13/2025.
- : House conferees appointed: Miller, Firment, and Fisher.
Votes
- Senate Vote on SB 42, ADOPT (#963) (June 12, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 42, ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1250) (June 12, 2025): 81 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 42, REJECT (#847) (June 9, 2025): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 42, FINAL PASSAGE (#913) (June 4, 2025): 89 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 42, FINAL PASSAGE (#254) (May 14, 2025): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB42?
- SB42 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to perinatal behavioral health treatment. (8/1/25) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note).
- What does SB42 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 22:1077.4 and R.S. 46:447.4, relative to perinatal behavioral health treatment; to require commercial insurance and Medicaid coverage for voluntary inpatient treatment following a perinatal psychiatric diagnosis; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB42?
- Chaptered as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 410. (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB42?
- Echols, Michael (R, 14), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB42?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25RS&b=SB42
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