HB 198 - Louisiana House (2026) - HEALTH: Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement of ambulatory surgical centers for certain procedures (EN +$400,228 GF EX See Note) - Bill Sponsor

Louisiana House Bill 198

Session 2026

HEALTH: Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement of ambulatory surgical centers for certain procedures (EN +$400,228 GF EX See Note)

Active

Passed Senate on May 28, 2026

Sponsor

First Action

Feb 18, 2026

Latest Action

Jun 2, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

198

State

Louisiana

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

Michael Charles Echols

Primary

Katrina R. Jackson

Cosponsor

Regina Ashford Barrow

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

House Votes (2)

Senate Votes (2)

Motion Text

CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1723)

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Yes

Aimee Adatto Freeman

Yes

Yes

Amedee

No

Yes

Barbara Reich Freiberg

Yes

Barbara W. Carpenter

Other

Yes

Brett F. Geymann

Other

Yes

Yes

C. Denise Marcelle

Yes

C. Travis Johnson

Yes

Candace N. Newell

Yes

Yes

Yes

Charles Anthony Owen

Yes

Chasity Martinez

Yes

Christopher Turner

Yes

Yes

Danny McCormick

No

Daryl Andrew Deshotel

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Doyle Boudreaux

Yes

Yes

Ed Larvadain III

Yes

Yes

Yes

Emily Chenevert

Yes

Foy Bryan Gadberry

Yes

Francis C. Thompson

Yes

Galle

Yes

Gerald "Beau" Alphonse Beaullieu, IV

Yes

Jack G. McFarland

Other

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jeremy S. LaCombe

Yes

Jerome "Zee" Zeringue

Yes

Jessica Domangue

Yes

John R. Illg, Jr.

Yes

Yes

Joseph A. Stagni

Other

Yes

Yes

Yes

Kathy Edmonston

Yes

Kellee Hennessy

Yes

Kendricks "Ken" Brass

Yes

Yes

Yes

Kyle M. Green, Jr.

Yes

Lauren Ventrella

Yes

Laurie Schlegel

Yes

Lawrence A. "Larry" Bagley

Other

Leslie "Les" Farnum

No

Yes

Marcus Anthony Bryant

Yes

Yes

Michael "Gabe" Firment

Yes

Michael Charles Echols

Yes

Michael Melerine

Yes

Michael T. Johnson

Other

Other

Mr. Speaker

Other

Yes

Nicholas Muscarello, Jr.

Other

Patricia "Pat" Moore

Yes

Yes

Yes

Phillip Eric Tarver

No

Yes

R. Dewith Carrier

Yes

Other

Raymond J. Crews

No

Rhonda Gaye Butler

Other

Yes

Yes

Rodney Wayne Schamerhorn

No

Yes

Roy Daryl Adams

Yes

Ryan Joseph Bourriaque

Yes

Yes

Sherman Q. Mack

Yes

Yes

Stephanie Berault

Yes

Stephanie Hilferty

Yes

Yes

Yes

Tammy T. Phelps

Other

Yes

Yes

Timothy P. Kerner

Yes

Yes

Yes

Vanessa Caston LaFleur

Yes

Vincent "Vinney" J. St. Blanc III

Yes

Yes

Yes

Wilford Dan Carter, Sr.

Yes

Summary

Unavailable

Text (13)

HB198 Act 626

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1480529

HB198 Enrolled

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479087

HB198 Reengrossed

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466603

HB198 Engrossed

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1451475

HB198 Original

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1439664

Senate Floor Amendment, #4575, Jackson-Andrews, Adopted

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478239

Senate Committee Amendment, #4507, FNCE, Adopted

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477580

Senate Committee Amendment, #4506, FNCE, Draft

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477579

House Committee Amendment, #4539, APP, Adopted

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466426

House Committee Amendment, #4481, APP, Draft

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465981

House Committee Amendment, #1934, H&W, Adopted

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1451394

House Committee Amendment, #1919, H&W, Draft

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450951

House Committee Amendment, #1735, H&W, Draft

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449894

Documents (5)

Summary of Senate Amendments to HB198

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478502

Senate Green Sheet Digest for HB198

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477887

Digest of HB198 Reengrossed

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466657

Digest of HB198 Engrossed

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1451578

Digest of HB198 Original

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1439683

Actions (14)

Show Only Major Actions

06/02/2026

House

Effective date: 06/02/2026.

06/01/2026

House

Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

05/31/2026

House

Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

05/28/2026

Senate

Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

05/28/2026

Senate

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

05/28/2026

House

Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

05/27/2026

Senate

Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

05/20/2026

Senate

Reported favorably.

05/05/2026

Senate

Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

04/29/2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026.

04/27/2026

House

Reported with amendments (17-1).

03/18/2026

House

Reported with amendments (14-0).

02/20/2026

House

First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.

02/18/2026

House

Prefiled.

Sources

LA Legislature

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/BillInfo.aspx?i=249842

Open States

https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB198/

Record Created

Feb 18, 2026 10:20:42 PM

Record Updated

Jun 10, 2026 1:34:01 AM