Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB465: HEALTH CARE: Provides for payments to healthcare providers. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Status: Signed into law, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1832(A) and (D), 1833(B) and (E), 1834, 1838(F) and (G), 1853(A), the introductory paragraph of 1853(B)(1), and 1853(C) and (D), 1854(A), the introductory paragraph of 1854(B), and 1854(C) and to enact R.S. 22:1839, relative to payments to healthcare providers; to provide for standards for receipt and processing of claims; to provide for recoupment of health insurance claims payments; to prohibit waivers; to provide for payments to pharmacists and pharmacies; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1832(A) and (D), 1833(B) and (E), 1834, 1838(F) and (G), 1853(A), the introductory paragraph of 1853(B)(1), and 1853(C) and (D), 1854(A), the introductory paragraph of 1854(B), and 1854(C) and to enact R.S. 22:1839, relative to payments to healthcare providers; to provide for standards for receipt and processing of claims; to provide for recoupment of health insurance claims payments; to prohibit waivers; to provide for payments to pharmacists and pharmacies; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 22:1832(A) and (D), 1833(B) and (E), 1834, 1838(F) and (G), 1853(A), the introductory paragraph of 1853(B)(1), and 1853(C) and (D), 1854(A), the introductory paragraph of 1854(B), and 1854(C) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 22:1839 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §1832. Standards for receipt and processing of nonelectronic claims A.(1) Any nonelectronic claim by a health care healthcare provider under a contract with a health insurance issuer, for provision of health care healthcare services, submitted by the provider or its agent within forty-five days of the date of Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-680 ORIGINAL SB NO. service, or date of discharge from a health care …
Sponsors
- (R, 11) · primary sponsor