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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 222: MEDICAID: Requires Medicaid to cover dental procedures for certain Medicaid enrollees (EN +$784,370 GF EX See Note)

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 222 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: MEDICAID: Requires Medicaid to cover dental procedures for certain Medicaid enrollees (EN +$784,370 GF EX See Note). Primary sponsor: Stephanie Berault (Republican). It lists 36 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 629.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17 · Republican 18

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephanie BeraultPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Roy AdamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Tony BacalaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Doyle BoudreauxCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Jacob BraudCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Rhonda ButlerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Dewith CarrierCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Wilford CarterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Kim CarverCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Tehmi ChassionCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Vincent CoxCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Jason DeWittCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Peter EganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Adrian FisherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Brian GloriosoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Kyle GreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse83
Chance HenryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Stephanie HilfertyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Steven JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Mike JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Travis JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Terry Landry JrCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Alonzo KnoxCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Vanessa LaFleurCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Rodney LyonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Shane MackCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse95
Denise MarcelleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Chasity MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Pat MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Ed MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Chuck OwenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Tammy PhelpsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Joe StagniCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Sylvia TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Joy WaltersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
John WybleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Jerome ZeringueCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 629.
  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 94, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
  8. Received from the Senate with amendments.
  9. 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.
  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
  11. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  12. Reported favorably.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source