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HB 467 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

INSURANCE/HEALTH: Requires health insurance coverage for amino acid-based elemental formulas (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

HB 467 creates a new benefit for full-time firemen and law enforcement officers in Louisiana, requiring the state to cover "extraordinary medical and dental expenses" not covered by workers' compensation or employer health insurance. It directly affects sheriffs, deputies, state police, municipal police, and campus police officers injured while on duty. Key provisions include a $50,000 maximum benefit per injury, a 60-day deadline for the Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen's Survivor Benefit Review Board to process claims, and a requirement that the state risk director pay approved expenses. The law applies to injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2023, and becomes effective July 1, 2025. (Note: The bill title's reference to "amino acid-based elemental formulas" appears to be an error, as the actual text addresses first responder medical coverage.)
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates state coverage for uncovered medical expenses of first responders, expanding health benefits beyond existing employer insurance and workers' comp.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates new medical expense coverage for on-duty injuries of law enforcement/firefighters, expanding benefits beyond standard workers' comp.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB467 Original → HB467 Act · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to expand its sponsors and clarify its application to all health coverage plans, not just those offering maternity services. The most significant change is the addition of a new Section 4, which establishes a specific effective date tied to future legislative appropriations rather than the bill's passage. Additionally, the bill was renamed to honor Representative Darcy Evelyn Bivins Hilferty.
Scope change
The bill's scope was broadened to apply to any health coverage plan issued on or after the effective date, rather than being limited to plans providing maternity benefits. It also explicitly includes Medicaid coverage plans.
TIMELINE

Added a new Section 4 establishing that the law applies to new policies issued after the effective date and requires existing plans to convert by a specific deadline.

FISCAL

Added a new Section 5 stating that the core coverage requirements only become effective when the legislature passes a separate bill appropriating funds for implementation.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the requirement for coverage from applying only to plans offering maternity services to applying to all health coverage plans.

TECHNICAL

Added co-sponsors to the bill, including Representatives Mandie Landry and Senators Barrow, Edmonds, Myers, Seabaugh, Talbot, and Wheat.

DEFINITION

Renamed the act to the "Darcy Evelyn Bivins Hilferty Act" to honor the original sponsor.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025 · House May 21, 2025

How they voted

36–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Jun 9, 2025
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
41
Key actions
14
Committee
16
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report received.
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate conference committee members appointed: Barrow, Boudreaux, and Talbot.
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. 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 8, 2025
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Jun 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (14-0).
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (15-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Insurance.
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Stephanie Hilferty
Stephanie Hilferty
RRepublican
LA
94
Co
Photo of Alan Seabaugh
Alan Seabaugh
RRepublican
LA
31
Co
Photo of Bill Wheat
Bill Wheat
RRepublican
LA
37
Co
Photo of Brach Myers
Brach Myers
RRepublican
LA
23
Co
Photo of Kirk Talbot
Kirk Talbot
RRepublican
LA
10
Co
Photo of Mandie Landry
Mandie Landry
DDemocratic
LA
91
Co
Photo of Regina Barrow
Regina Barrow
DDemocratic
LA
15
Co
Photo of Rick Edmonds
Rick Edmonds
RRepublican
LA
6