Louisiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 454: MEDICAID: Requires Medicaid coverage for certain doula services (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 454 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on April 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: MEDICAID: Requires Medicaid coverage for certain doula services (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note). Primary sponsor: Dustin Miller (Democratic). It lists 29 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 10, 2025): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 228.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 22 · Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Miller | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Regina Barrow | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Joseph Bouie | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Delisha Boyd | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 102 |
| Ken Brass | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 58 |
| Gary Carter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Wilford Carter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 34 |
| Tehmi Chassion | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Royce Duplessis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 5 |
| Adrian Fisher | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 16 |
| Jason Hughes | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Steven Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 2 |
| Katrina Jackson-Andrews | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Terry Landry Jr | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Alonzo Knox | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Vanessa LaFleur | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 101 |
| Mandie Landry | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Rodney Lyons | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
| Denise Marcelle | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 61 |
| Shaun Mena | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Beth Mizell | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
| Pat Moore | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Ed Price | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 2 |
| Larry Selders | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Annie Spell | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 45 |
| Joe Stagni | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Sylvia Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
| Joy Walters | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Matthew Willard | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 228.
- Effective date: 08/01/2025.
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- Signed by the President of the Senate.
- Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- Received from the Senate with amendments.
- Scheduled for concurrence on 06/04/2025.
- The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Senate Committee amendments read and adopted.
- Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
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