HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Provides relative to healthcare providers displaying evidence of proper licensure in advertising (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB 423 requires healthcare providers to display proof of valid licensure in all advertising materials. It directly affects doctors, clinics, and other licensed medical professionals who advertise services. The bill amends Louisiana Revised Statute 22:1060.7(B)(3) to clarify this requirement, replacing previous language about advertisements. This is a procedural change updating existing licensing display rules with no fiscal impact.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 3, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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HB423 Original
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4 edits
MODERATE
This bill completely replaces the original text of two sections, removing requirements for healthcare providers to display licensure and prohibiting the use of the title 'Doctor' without a suffix. It replaces these with a new mandate requiring insurers to cover immediate-release opioid medications with abuse deterrent properties when medically necessary, and clarifies that violations of the advertising section are enforceable under state consumer protection laws and professional board rules.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted entirely from regulating how healthcare providers identify themselves and advertise to regulating insurance coverage for specific opioid medications and enforcing advertising rules.
REQUIREMENT
Removed the requirement for healthcare providers to display evidence of licensure on their person or in advertisements.
Removed the prohibition on healthcare providers using the title 'Doctor' or 'Dr.' without specifying their license type or degree.
Added a requirement that insurers cannot deny coverage for medically necessary immediate-release opioid medications with abuse deterrent properties or force a substitution to one without such properties.
ENFORCEMENT
Modified the enforcement clause to explicitly include rules promulgated by professional licensing boards and the Louisiana Department of Health.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025 · House May 19, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Jun 9, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted.
upper
Jun 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (12-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeremy LaCombe
RRepublican
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