Louisiana HB 1028 — MEDICAID: Requires the Louisiana Department of Health to increase the reimbursement rates for nonemergency medical transportation providers (EN +$2,601,174 GF EX See Note)

Louisiana, 2026. HB 1028: MEDICAID: Requires the Louisiana Department of Health to increase the reimbursement rates for nonemergency medical transportation providers (EN +$2,601,17

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Latest action

June 25, 2026 — Becomes Act No. 969 without the Governor's signature.

Summary

No summary was supplied. Use the original legislative source for the bill text.

Sponsors

• Rodney Lyons — primary sponsor
• Tehmi Chassion
• Peter Egan
• Adrian Fisher
• Steven Jackson
• Annie Spell

Bill text

HB1028 Act 969 Read version ↗

HB1028 Enrolled Read version ↗

HB1028 Reengrossed Read version ↗

HB1028 Engrossed Read version ↗

HB1028 Original Read version ↗

Conference Committee Report, #6303, House Adopted, Senate Adopted Read version ↗

Senate Committee Amendment, #4178, H&W, Adopted Read version ↗

Senate Committee Amendment, #3953, H&W, Draft Read version ↗

House Committee Amendment, #5002, APP, Adopted Read version ↗

House Committee Amendment, #4894, APP, Draft Read version ↗

House Committee Amendment, #4308, H&W, Draft Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. March 30, 2026Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
2. March 31, 2026Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
3. April 23, 2026Reported favorably (12-0).
4. April 27, 2026Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
5. May 5, 2026Reported with amendments (19-0).
6. May 6, 2026Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
7. May 6, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
8. May 7, 2026Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 80, nays 16. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
9. May 11, 2026Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
10. May 12, 2026Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
11. May 20, 2026Reported with amendments.
12. May 21, 2026Senate Committee amendments read and adopted.
13. May 21, 2026Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
14. May 27, 2026Rules suspended. Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
15. May 27, 2026Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
16. May 28, 2026The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 30 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
17. May 28, 2026Received from the Senate with amendments.
18. May 29, 2026Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
19. May 29, 2026Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.
20. May 29, 2026Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.
21. May 29, 2026House conferees appointed: Lyons, Miller, and LaFleur.
22. May 29, 2026Senate conference committee members appointed: Carter, Harris, and McMath.
23. May 29, 2026Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
24. May 29, 2026Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
25. May 31, 2026Conference committee report received.
26. May 31, 2026Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
27. May 31, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026.
28. June 1, 2026Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 74, nays 23. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
29. June 1, 2026Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
30. June 1, 2026Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
31. June 1, 2026Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
32. June 1, 2026Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
33. June 1, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
34. June 4, 2026Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
35. June 25, 2026Becomes Act No. 969 without the Governor's signature.
36. June 25, 2026Effective date: 06/25/2026.

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