Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB45: HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to hospice care. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 40:2183.1, relative to hospice care; to exempt certain organizations from hospice licensure; to provide for criteria for exempted organizations; to provide for services performed at an exempted organization; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 40:2183.1, relative to hospice care; to exempt certain organizations from hospice licensure; to provide for criteria for exempted organizations; to provide for services performed at an exempted organization; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 40:2183.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §2183.1. Exemption from licensure; gratuitous care A. The licensure requirements provided for in this Part and R.S. 40:2120.1 et seq., relative to licensure of home- and community-based service providers, shall not apply to a nonprofit organization that provides gratuitous end-of-life care to terminally ill patients in a home-like setting if the organization: (1) Provides accommodations and services at no cost to the patient or the patient's family. (2) Does not receive any payments from Medicare, Medicaid, or any other public or private health insurance. Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-103 ORIGINAL SB NO. (3) Provides individual private bedrooms for no more than three patients at a time. B. Any organization that satisfies the criteria provided in Subsection A of this Section shall be treated as the patient's place of residence for purposes of home hospice care. C. Any …
Sponsors
- Wheat Jr., William (R, 37) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date 5/29/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 453.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
- : Received from the House with amendments.
- : Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
- : Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
Votes
- Senate Vote on SB 45, CONCUR (#987) (May 19, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 45, FINAL PASSAGE (#1263) (May 13, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 45, FINAL PASSAGE (#42) (March 17, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB45?
- SB45 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to hospice care. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note).
- What does SB45 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 40:2183.1, relative to hospice care; to exempt certain organizations from hospice licensure; to provide for criteria for exempted organizations; to provide for services performed at an exempted organization; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB45?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 5/29/2026. (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB45?
- Wheat Jr., William (R, 37).
- Where is the official record for SB45?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB45
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