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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 477: INSURANCE/HEALTH: Modifies provisions of law regarding health insurance coverage of prosthetic and custom orthotic devices and services (OR INCREASE EX See Note)

In committee 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 477 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: INSURANCE/HEALTH: Modifies provisions of law regarding health insurance coverage of prosthetic and custom orthotic devices and services (OR INCREASE EX See Note). Primary sponsor: Troy Hebert (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Becomes HB 1235.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Troy HebertPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31

“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. Becomes HB 1235.
  2. Reported by substitute (11-0).
  3. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.
  4. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
  5. Prefiled.
  6. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Insurance.

Sources

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