HB 475

CHILDREN/DCFS: Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to obtain background checks on all employees (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

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)

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Creates the Bayou Growth Opportunity Workforce Program (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

CRIME: Provides relative to the unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

MEDICAID: Requires Medicaid to cover dental procedures for certain Medicaid enrollees (EN +$784,370 GF EX See Note)

COURTS: Requires the governing authority of St. Tammany Parish to transfer certain monies into the criminal court fund of the 22nd Judicial District Court (EN NO IMPACT LF See Note)

HEALTH/CHILDREN: Provides relative to minor's consent for medical procedures and treatments

CONSUMERS: Provides for the Louisiana Medical Debt Protection Act. (gov sig)

MEDICAID: Provides for Medicaid coverage of certain medications. (1/1/27) (EN +$3,000,000 GF EX See Note)

MENTAL HEALTH: Provides for oversight of publicly funded homeless service providers

HEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT: Provides relative to the treatment of sexual assault survivors by hospitals and healthcare providers (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

MEDICAID: Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement for rural health clinics (EN +$2,655,159 GF EX See Note)

Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on artificial intelligence systems; provide

Regards use of light-based medical devices for hair removal

Education: school districts; student mental health apprenticeship retention and training (SMART) internship grant program; modify

An Act relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation education in public schools; relating to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to medical care for major emergencies; and providing for an effective date.

Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill)

Mental health; criminal background, license status, and registry checks for owners, applicants, and employees of certain mental health facilities; provide