SB 106 Louisiana Senate · 2024 Regular Session

HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to obesity treatment. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

This bill modifies an existing law to require health insurance plans to cover obesity treatment. It directly affects individuals seeking medical care for obesity and the insurance providers who administer these plans. The key provision adds specific language to ensure that necessary treatments for obesity are included in coverage. This change aims to clarify the scope of benefits available to policyholders without altering the fundamental structure of the healthcare system.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 28, 2024 Signed Jun 10, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2024 · House May 21, 2024

How they voted

360
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Apr 9, 2024
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 63, nays 30. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 8, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors