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
36–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Apr 22, 2024
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican26
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Patrick McMath
RRepublican
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