LA SCR61 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 18 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-01 - Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Requests the Louisiana Department of Health and Louisiana commercial health insurance payors to increase reimbursement rates for behavioral health crisis centers operating under a crisis receiving center license.

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Title

Requests the Louisiana Department of Health and Louisiana commercial health insurance payors to increase reimbursement rates for behavioral health crisis centers operating under a crisis receiving center license.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-06-01 - House - House Vote on SCR 61 FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1813) (Y: 83 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2026-05-18 - Senate - Senate Vote on SCR 61 ADOPT (#913) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-01SenateSent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
2026-06-01HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House.
2026-06-01SenateEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-06-01SenateReceived from the House without amendments.
2026-06-01HouseRead by title, concurred in by vote of 83 yeas, 13 nays.
2026-05-27HouseScheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026.
2026-05-27HouseRead by title, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-05-26HouseReported favorably (12-0).
2026-05-19HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2026-05-18HouseRead by title. Lies over under the rules.
2026-05-18HouseReceived in the House from the Senate.
2026-05-18SenateRead by title and adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered sent to the House.
2026-05-18SenateRules suspended.
2026-05-13SenateReported favorably.
2026-05-07SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2026-05-06SenateIntroduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

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