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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 291: INSURANCE/HEALTH: Prohibits health insurers from taking adverse payment or contracting actions against participating facilities based solely on another provider's network status (EN INCREASE 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 291 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: INSURANCE/HEALTH: Prohibits health insurers from taking adverse payment or contracting actions against participating facilities based solely on another provider's network status (EN INCREASE EX See Note). Primary sponsor: Stephanie Berault (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 8, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 791.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephanie BeraultPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse76

“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. 791.
  2. Effective date: 06/08/2026.
  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 98, 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. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  12. Reported with amendments.

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Sources

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