Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB198: HEALTH: Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement of ambulatory surgical centers for certain procedures (EN +$400,228 GF EX See Note)
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 46:452, relative to ambulatory surgical centers; to provide for Medicaid reimbursement rates; to authorize the Louisiana Department of Health to promulgate rules; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 46:452, relative to ambulatory surgical centers; to provide for Medicaid reimbursement rates; to authorize the Louisiana Department of Health to promulgate rules; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 46:452 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §452. Reimbursement rate for ambulatory surgery centers A. The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall take all necessary actions to establish a Medicaid reimbursement rate at or exceeding one hundred percent of the Medicare rate for gastroenterology procedures conducted at ambulatory surgery centers. B. The Louisiana Department of Health shall take all necessary actions to update the reimbursement rate for gastroenterology procedures conducted by ambulatory surgery centers annually in line with annual Medicare rate adjustments. C. The Louisiana Department of Health shall promulgate all rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section. Section 2. Not later than October 1, 2026, the Louisiana Department of Health shall take all necessary actions including but not limited to filing a Medicaid state plan amendment, to implement the provisions of Section 1 of this Act. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are …
Sponsors
- Echols, Michael (R, 14) · primary sponsor
- Barrow, Regina (D, 15)
- Jackson-Andrews, Katrina (D, 34)
- Jenkins, Sam (D, 39)
- Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 06/02/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 626.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 87, nays 6. Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
- : Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Called from the Calendar.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 198, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1723) (May 29, 2026): 87 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 198, FINAL PASSAGE (#1534) (May 28, 2026): 32 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 198, CO-AUTHORS (#1535) (May 28, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 198, FINAL PASSAGE (#856) (May 5, 2026): 88 yea, 7 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB198?
- HB198 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HEALTH: Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement of ambulatory surgical centers for certain procedures (EN +$400,228 GF EX See Note).
- What does HB198 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 46:452, relative to ambulatory surgical centers; to provide for Medicaid reimbursement rates; to authorize the Louisiana Department of Health to promulgate rules; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB198?
- Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 06/02/2026. (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB198?
- Echols, Michael (R, 14), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB198?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB198
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