LA HB222 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 2 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-02 - Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

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

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Title

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

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-29 - House - House Vote on HB 222 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1669) (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2026-05-25 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 222 FINAL PASSAGE (#1216) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-27 - House - House Vote on HB 222 FINAL PASSAGE (#728) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-04-27 - House - House Vote on HB 222 FINAL PASSAGE (#728) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-02HouseEffective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-06-02HouseSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 629.
2026-06-01HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-06-01SenateSigned by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-31HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-29HouseRead by title, roll called, yeas 94, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
2026-05-27HouseScheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
2026-05-26HouseReceived from the Senate with amendments.
2026-05-25SenateRules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-20SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-19SenateRead by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-18SenateReported favorably.
2026-05-07SenateRead by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
2026-05-07SenateSenate Committee amendments read and adopted.
2026-05-06SenateReported with amendments.
2026-04-28SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2026-04-27SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-27HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-23HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.
2026-04-22HouseRead by title, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-21HouseReported favorably (13-0).
2026-03-26HouseRead by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-03-25HouseReported favorably (8-0).
2026-03-09HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2026-02-20HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
2026-02-19HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2026-02-19HousePrefiled.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB222&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1440010
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1453797
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478900
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1480533
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469343
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469121
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1440012
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1453619
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1454102
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1454441
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469563
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469610
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476498
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479184
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466283
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466451
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476210
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478664

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