Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB761: HEALTH/CANCER: Provides with respect to the advisory board created to recommend new treatments for rare cancers (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Status: Signed into law, June 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1076.1, relative to the advisory board for rare cancer treatments; to provide for revisions to board composition; to provide for meetings and reporting; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1076.1, relative to the advisory board for rare cancer treatments; to provide for revisions to board composition; to provide for meetings and reporting; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 22:1076.1 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §1076.1. Advisory board; composition; recommendations for treatment of rare cancers; meetings; rulemaking A. There is hereby created within the department an advisory board that shall review and provide medical recommendations to approve new treatments for rare cancers. The advisory board shall be composed of the following seventeen members: (1) The commissioner or his designee. (2) The secretary or designee of the Louisiana Department of Health. (3) The Medicaid Director or designee of the Louisiana Department of Health. (4) The surgeon general or his designee. (5) The executive director or designee of Taking Aim at Cancer in Louisiana. (6) The chief executive officer of the Louisiana Association of Health Plans. (7) The chief medical officer or designee of a managed care organization. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-987 ORIGINAL HB NO. (8) The director or designee of the Louisiana Tumor Registry. (9) The director or designee of the Pennington Biomedical …
Sponsors
- Hilferty, Stephanie (R, 94) · primary sponsor
- Adams, Roy (D, 62)
- Bayham Jr., Michael (R, 103)
- Billings, Beth (R, 56)
- Carter Sr., Wilford (D, 34)
- Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
- Fisher, Adrian (D, 16)
- Green Jr., Kyle (D, 83)
- LaCombe, Jeremy (R, 18)
- LaFleur, Vanessa (D, 101)
- Landry Jr., Terry (D, 67)
- Larvadain III, Ed (D, 26)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 06/08/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 832.
- : 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 100, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
- : The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 761, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1737) (May 29, 2026): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 761, FINAL PASSAGE (#1497) (May 28, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 761, FINAL PASSAGE (#490) (April 14, 2026): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB761?
- HB761 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HEALTH/CANCER: Provides with respect to the advisory board created to recommend new treatments for rare cancers (EN NO IMPACT See Note).
- What does HB761 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1076.1, relative to the advisory board for rare cancer treatments; to provide for revisions to board composition; to provide for meetings and reporting; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB761?
- Signed into law as of June 8, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 06/08/2026. (June 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB761?
- Hilferty, Stephanie (R, 94), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB761?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB761
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