Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB909: INSURANCE: Required coverage for behavioral health crisis services (EN INCREASE EX See Note)
Status: Signed into law, June 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 22:1059.8, relative to the health insurance coverage; to require coverage for behavioral health crisis services; to establish requirements of coverage for a health insurance issuer; to provide for provider eligibility; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 22:1059.8, relative to the health insurance coverage; to require coverage for behavioral health crisis services; to establish requirements of coverage for a health insurance issuer; to provide for provider eligibility; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 22:1059.8 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §1059.8. Required coverage for behavioral health crisis services A. (1) A health insurance issuer, in this state, shall include coverage for mobile crisis response and behavioral health crisis care services provided by eligible providers. (2) The coverage required pursuant to this Section may be subject to annual deductibles, coinsurance, and copayment provisions as are consistent with those established by the health insurance issuer. (3) Prior authorization shall not be required for mobile crisis response and behavioral health crisis care services as defined in this section. (4) The requirements established by a health insurance issuer to insure the mobile crisis response and behavioral health crisis care services provided by eligible providers shall not preclude either of these services from operating in this state. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-1081 ORIGINAL HB NO. (5) A health insurance issuer, in its discretion, may determine its …
Sponsors
- Spell, Annie (R, 45) · primary sponsor
- Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
- Barrow, Regina (D, 15)
- Boudreaux, Gerald (D, 24)
- Jackson-Andrews, Katrina (D, 34)
- Jenkins, Sam (D, 39)
- Mizell, Beth (R, 12)
- Myers, Brach (R, 23)
- Pressly, Thomas (R, 38)
- Price, Edward (D, 2)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 07/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 853.
- : 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 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
- : Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 32 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 909, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1700) (May 29, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 909, FINAL PASSAGE (#1280) (May 26, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 909, CO-AUTHORS (#1281) (May 26, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 909, FINAL PASSAGE (#860) (May 5, 2026): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB909?
- HB909 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): INSURANCE: Required coverage for behavioral health crisis services (EN INCREASE EX See Note).
- What does HB909 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 22:1059.8, relative to the health insurance coverage; to require coverage for behavioral health crisis services; to establish requirements of coverage for a health insurance issuer; to provide for provider eligibility; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB909?
- Signed into law as of June 8, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 07/01/2026. (June 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB909?
- Spell, Annie (R, 45), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB909?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB909
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