SR 181 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

HEALTH CARE: Requests the Department of Health to establish the Louisiana Tumor Registry Expansion and Data Modernization Task Force.

This Senate Resolution requests the Louisiana Department of Health to create a task force dedicated to upgrading the state's cancer data system. The proposed group will study how to modernize the Louisiana Tumor Registry by improving electronic health record sharing and enabling real-time cancer tracking. The task force will consist of eleven members from healthcare, technology, and public health sectors who will develop recommendations for better data collection and infrastructure. Their work will focus on identifying gaps in cancer care access and creating a plan for sustainable expansion of the registry. The group is required to submit its findings and any proposed laws to the Senate by February 1, 2027.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 28, 2026 Last action Jun 1, 2026
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SR181 Original SR181 Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 1, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was finalized and formatted for official enactment, removing draft headers and page numbers. Substantively, the resolution was expanded to include a detailed list of eleven specific members for the new task force, added a provision designating the chairperson, and included a formal list of recipients for the final report transmission.
Scope change
The scope of the resolution's operational details was expanded to specify exactly who must serve on the task force and how the chair is selected.
REQUIREMENT

Added a specific list of eleven members for the task force, including representatives from the Senate, American College of Surgeons, various medical associations, and patient advocates.

Added a provision specifying that the task force chair must be the Louisiana State Chair of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer or a designated oncologist.

TECHNICAL

Added a clause requiring the task force to send a copy of its final report to the Department of Health Secretary, the Registry Director, and a specific medical professor.

Removed draft metadata, including the original bill number (SLS 26RS-4321), page numbers, and the 'Original' vs 'Enrolled' labels.

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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May 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title and adopted.
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May 28, 2026
Introduced
Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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