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Louisiana Legislature · HB 971 · Signed by the Governor - Act 859

MEDICAID: Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement for rural health clinics (EN +$2,655,159 GF EX See Note)

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Officially: “MEDICAID: Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement for rural health clinics (EN +$2,655,159 GF EX See Note) Read the full text

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2026 Regular Session

Where it is

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Read by title. Lies over under the rules. · Mar 16, 2026

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. · Mar 17, 2026

House

Reported favorably (9-0). · Apr 1, 2026

House

Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations. · Apr 7, 2026

House

Reported with amendments (14-0). · Apr 27, 2026

House

Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading. · Apr 28, 2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026. · Apr 29, 2026

House

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 6. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. · May 5, 2026

House

Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. · May 5, 2026

Senate

Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. · May 6, 2026

Senate

Reported favorably. · May 13, 2026

Senate

Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance. · May 14, 2026

Senate

Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee. · May 20, 2026

Senate

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. · May 20, 2026

Senate

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. · May 21, 2026

Senate

Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · May 26, 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 95, 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. 859. · Jun 8, 2026

House

Effective date: 06/08/2026. · Jun 8, 2026

House

The numbers

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sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Joe Stagni
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date: 06/08/2026. (Jun 8, 2026).