MEDICAID: Requires Medicaid to cover dental procedures for certain Medicaid enrollees (EN +$784,370 GF EX See Note)
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Officially: “MEDICAID: Requires Medicaid to cover dental procedures for certain Medicaid enrollees (EN +$784,370 GF EX See Note)” Read the full text
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2026 Regular Session
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Prefiled. · Feb 19, 2026
House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. · Feb 19, 2026
House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026. · Feb 20, 2026
House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Reported favorably (8-0). · Mar 25, 2026
House
Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations. · Mar 26, 2026
House
Reported favorably (13-0). · Apr 21, 2026
House
Read by title, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading. · Apr 22, 2026
House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026. · Apr 23, 2026
House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. · Apr 27, 2026
House
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. · Apr 27, 2026
Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. · Apr 28, 2026
Senate
Reported with amendments. · May 6, 2026
Senate
Senate Committee amendments read and adopted. · May 7, 2026
Senate
Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance. · May 7, 2026
Senate
Reported favorably. · May 18, 2026
Senate
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. · May 19, 2026
Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. · May 20, 2026
Senate
Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · May 25, 2026
Senate
Received from the Senate with amendments. · May 26, 2026
House
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026. · May 27, 2026
House
Read by title, roll called, yeas 94, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in. · May 29, 2026
House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. · May 31, 2026
House
Signed by the President of the Senate. · Jun 1, 2026
Senate
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. · Jun 1, 2026
House
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 629. · Jun 2, 2026
House
Effective date: 08/01/2026. · Jun 2, 2026
House
The numbers
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sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Stephanie Berault
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