HB557

Provides relative to long-term care pharmacy

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Louisiana HB557 defines a long-term care pharmacy as serving residents of long-term care facilities.

Louisiana HB557 enacts a definition for a long-term care pharmacy. It specifies that such a pharmacy serves residents of a long-term care facility, as defined in the Older Americans Act, and has a national provider identifier associated with taxonomy code 3336L0003X, or a successor code, as maintained by the National Uniform Claim Committee. This definition aims to clarify the role and scope of long-term care pharmacies within the state.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

33 Yea

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0 Nay

6 Absent

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Calendar

May 13

9:30 AM

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

Mar 24

9:00 AM

House Committee on Health and Welfare

History

May 29

House

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 557.

May 29

House

Effective date: 08/01/2026.

May 26

House

Sent to the Governor for executive approval.