HCR 96 Louisiana House · 2024 Regular Session

INSURANCE/HEALTH: Requests the Department of Insurance to study the impact of alternative funding programs on patient access to affordable prescription drugs

This bill directs the Louisiana Department of Insurance to study how alternative funding programs affect patients' ability to afford prescription drugs. The resolution requires the department to send a copy of the bill to a long list of health-related organizations, including medical societies, insurance groups, and pharmaceutical associations, to gather their input. By requesting this specific study, the legislation aims to inform future policy decisions regarding drug costs without mandating any immediate changes to existing laws.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced May 1, 2024 Last action Jun 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2024 · House May 22, 2024

How they voted

230
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 38
May 29, 2024
D Democratic12
9 Yea 3
75% Yea
R Republican26
14 Yea 12
53% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
3
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 24 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
upper
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
upper
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 98, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (15-0).
lower
May 6, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Chad Brown
Chad Brown
DDemocratic
LA
60