HB1231

Louisiana HB1231 expands Medicaid coverage for pregnant women to include continuous glucose monitoring devices and emergency dental procedures.

Louisiana HB1231 enacts provisions to expand Medicaid coverage for pregnant women. It requires the Louisiana Department of Health to provide coverage for continuous glucose monitoring devices for Medicaid-eligible pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes requiring insulin treatment. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Department of Health offer dental coverage for emergency procedures to Medicaid-eligible pregnant women. The bill also requires the Department to adopt necessary rules and regulations to implement these provisions.