Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB1241: CHILDREN/SUPPORT: Directs insurers to conduct data matches and to withhold and remit certain insurance and settlement payments to satisfy child support obligations (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 22:2472, relative to child support enforcement and insurer compliance; to require insurers to conduct data matches with the Department of Children and Family Services prior to issuing qualifying payments; to provide for withholding and remittance of certain payments; to provide for enforcement by the commissioner of insurance; to provide for rulemaking; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 22:2472, relative to child support enforcement and insurer compliance; to require insurers to conduct data matches with the Department of Children and Family Services prior to issuing qualifying payments; to provide for withholding and remittance of certain payments; to provide for enforcement by the commissioner of insurance; to provide for rulemaking; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 22:2472 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §2472. Child support insurance intercept; insurer compliance; enforcement A. For the purposes of this Section, the following definitions apply: (1) "Claimant" means any person for whom any of the following apply: (a) The person files a tort liability claim for bodily injury or wrongful death. (b) The person is receiving disability insurance benefits. (c) The person is receiving workers' compensation benefits. (2) "Claim for bodily injury" does not mean a claim for uninsured or underinsured vehicle coverage or medical payments coverage under a motor vehicle liability policy. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-3604 ORIGINAL HB NO. 1241 (3) "Insurance claim data collection organization" means an organization that maintains a centralized database of information concerning insurance claims to assist insurers …