SCR 17 Louisiana Senate · 2024 Regular Session

MEDICAID: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to increase eligibility requirements for the Medicaid Purchase Plan.

This bill amends a Senate resolution to change the wording regarding Medicaid eligibility criteria. Specifically, it modifies a phrase to require that individuals must have income at or above a certain percentage of the poverty level to qualify for the Medicaid Purchase Plan. The change affects how the Louisiana Department of Health determines who is eligible for this specific health coverage program. By adjusting the language from "below" to "of," the bill clarifies the threshold for income qualification.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2024 Last action May 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2024 · House May 9, 2024

How they voted

360
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Apr 22, 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
16
Key actions
5
Committee
3
May 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, concurred in by vote of 89 yeas, 0 nays.
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (13-0).
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate amendments read and adopted. Read by title and adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered engrossed and sent to the House.
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Patrick McMath
Patrick McMath
RRepublican
LA
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