HB291

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)

Complete·6/8/26

Louisiana HB291 prohibits health insurers from reducing payments or terminating agreements with participating healthcare facilities based solely on.

Louisiana HB291 amends existing law to prohibit health insurance issuers from reducing payments, suspending, or terminating agreements with participating licensed healthcare facilities solely because another provider involved in the patient's care is a nonparticipating provider. This law ensures that insurers cannot take adverse actions against facilities based on the network status of other providers. The amendment also retains current law prohibiting contractual waivers of statutory requirements governing provider claim payments.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

98 Yea

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0 Nay

7 Absent

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Calendar

May 18

10:00 AM

Senate Committee on Finance

Apr 28

1:00 PM

Senate Committee on Insurance

History

Jun 8

House

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 791.

Jun 8

House

Effective date: 06/08/2026.

Jun 1

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate.