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HB 198

Louisiana House bill in Session 2026R.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: May 6, 2026.

HEALTH: Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement of ambulatory surgical centers for certain procedures (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note).

Bill ID LA-2026R-HB-198
Session 2026R
Status passed_lower
Committee Health and Welfare
House passed_lower 2026-05-06
Healthcare
Sponsor
Michael Echols
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-18 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-05-06 Status passed_lower
2026-05-06 Latest Action Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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