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Sponsor Senator Barrow presented the conference report and said the committee restored language the House had removed on the floor. \"This is the bill that I actually offered up on behalf of Representative Hefferny regarding, baby formula,\" Senator Barrow said, noting the conference report accepted certain amendments and removed provisions that were not germane. The Senate adopted the conference committee report by recorded vote; the clerk announced 34 yeas and 0 nays.

Why it matters: The statute requires insurers to cover medically necessary amino-acid-based elemental formulas, which are used for certain medically fragile infants and children with specific nutritional needs. The conference report reconciles House and Senate floor changes and preserves the coverage requirement as presented.

The measure is now adopted consistent with the conference committee report; implementation depends on insurer compliance and the terms specified in the enacted statute.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Part 1 June 12, 2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate adopted the conference committee report for House Bill 467, which requires health-insurance coverage of amino-acid-based elemental formula for medically necessary infants and children; sponsors characterized the bill as a cleanup and restoration of germane floor language.","taxTitle","Senate, Committees, Legislative, Louisiana","taxId",20596,"location","Louisiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6200972,"Senate gives final passage to bill modifying funding formula for parish councils on aging",86,3823000,3909000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3805079-55c9a9911a70583eb285a188a9ef34eb&start=3823&end=3909","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3805079-55c9a9911a70583eb285a188a9ef34eb/thumbnail_3823000.jpg","/articles/6200972/Louisiana/Senate-gives-final-passage-to-bill-modifying-funding-formula-for-parish-councils-on-aging","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6200972-8146284bab6eb3a883e6a40ca8d8e313/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207580&Signature=CbeOxcfE6SHTstUA53cHg2oUhE8yCug1~AeJWA0yobJOp74~ihqkSYyBiv5~oaNDT96TSwdD6-6pa6j7mdha21AoeAJHrfBJ8iJi-SThQwIuJ346JMaoXkHozCl60OMfq1P1BB-O6AJJWichrPisNXqGdxhIOtIVaFan1P8E3qQoilsMcXyaUJrFOkzRT60SVkkIGBPCeJBBBQrc8Mfsv1UnK9KIX9TkZnY8enr4Zpp4qaqKDNrLWeom3rFsJ4bau2PCaF-BEBQ6KX9nXwsBE6kBRr228d7ezrppU027J5ZG0tAUVOeWbsIysyKybyuNOMqLZMu0br77R2YuAHgOhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate gave final passage to House Bill 126 on the floor; the measure amends Title 46 to modify the state funding formula for parish councils on aging, Senator Carter said.

\"This legislation deals with the council on aging. It modifies and increases the funding formula. It's already funded in the budget,\" Senator Carter said on the floor when presenting House Bill 126 for final passage. The Senate proceeded to a roll-call vote; the clerk announced 38 ayes and 0 nays and the bill finally passed.

Why it matters: Parish councils on aging coordinate services for older residents, and changes to the state funding formula affect how state dollars are distributed locally. The sponsor indicated the funding levels are included in the budget, so the statutory change aligns allocation formulas with appropriations already provided.

The measure was taken up under suspension of rules to consider reading and final passage after the 50-calendar-day requirement and passed by recorded vote on the Senate floor.","The Senate gave final passage to House Bill 126, which modifies the funding formula for annual state funding to parish councils on aging; sponsor said the change is already funded in the budget.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6200977,"Senate adopts rate-transparency provisions requiring insurers to file annual reports",42,3002000,3044000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3805079-55c9a9911a70583eb285a188a9ef34eb&start=3002&end=3044","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3805079-55c9a9911a70583eb285a188a9ef34eb/thumbnail_3002000.jpg","/articles/6200977/Louisiana/Senate-adopts-rate-transparency-provisions-requiring-insurers-to-file-annual-reports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6200977-cb88affcba9db3d6dd9800e895bc23db/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207580&Signature=IbkWvXzofHONiB-1AqL5ri5fAukKIksUU876TfEcpBFPuGY9x7aaaEIv6LiCSW0Ol7BmYP14VRen65UQTNzdvFArsAmgXvfS3M1nDZ1T9QtjMIhimWZfbTIghTaC4BA8m84W7kKLe4uqpjCxqlKyJDRF4T8lCcyF70wdNJfvy2C~DpAamYXvcSabWADLLHmgHJ~67X7TyeOk1B2N1qH5SfRhy08mhrOSvJhKD1S5En16VfeQW2J4TqiPek8fd1-GvGCNDm9XdUy2np3b5aeZfpBdNIfeDhmQ-i8eEEbM6BxbcbhI0JaTUElIW3iL31XHi66V8XB8Aba32iQsOu~ahQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 136, a measure addressing rate transparency for insurers, moved through the Senate with adoption of the conference committee report on the floor.

Sponsor described the measure as requiring \"every admitted insurer, licensed or otherwise, for homeowners or private passenger automobile insurance\" to file an annual rate-transparency report based on the insurer’s most recently approved rate by Jan. 1 each year. \"If the commissioner determines that a report, filed pursuant to the section, does not comply with the requirements of the section, the commissioner shall disapprove the filing,\" the sponsor said. The report must be substantially similar to a model promulgated by the commissioner and include a graphical representation identifying percentage breakdowns of rating components.

Senator Talbot asked for concurrence with the conference committee report and it was adopted by the Senate on a recorded tally announced by the clerk. The adopted conference committee report makes the transparency requirements standard and grants the insurance commissioner authority to disapprove filings that do not comply with statutory requirements.

Why it matters: The statute formalizes an annual public-facing disclosure that is intended to show how insurers derive premiums for homeowners and private passenger automobile policies and gives the commissioner enforcement authority over the quality of those disclosures. This affects insurers, regulators and policyholders who seek clearer information about rate components.

The Senate adopted the conference committee report on the floor; the conference report adjusts adopted floor amendments and clarifies reporting and disapproval procedures.","Senate Bill 136’s conference committee report was adopted; the measure requires admitted insurers to file annual rate-transparency reports with the insurance commissioner, including a graphical breakdown of rating components and empowers the commissioner to disapprove noncompliant filings.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6200982,"Senator moves to discharge conference for carbon sequestration bill; senators vote to keep earlier permits under old rules",109,5711000,5820000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3805079-55c9a9911a70583eb285a188a9ef34eb&start=5711&end=5820","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3805079-55c9a9911a70583eb285a188a9ef34eb/thumbnail_5711000.jpg","/articles/6200982/Louisiana/Senator-moves-to-discharge-conference-for-carbon-sequestration-bill-senators-vote-to-keep-earlier-permits-under-old-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6200982-8aba3a38e5f16cbe8f28138633653d58/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207580&Signature=hF9CrPKNqhREXqdjcU2KmyreUF0~b1Et2cLbd1SamrbE8BPqUkZ2T5RBVMncsFnXeXC1Zn89chL-x1ZpRVAQ2ZhgxqbYFSkns6~-ddds-AQKDJvUM-FyUKyhCNSyfXELvUtuLRIovUZcZ0HK8b0~L-ik0XJt0nzW6PyskiEqgAotegfwK1Y9Im8qx3MMarqA~RgFbYz21567~wsOsDaXg5O2M81aguld-gvpYqBYeDh0QnXG6a9eVUETCSUR2dSvo55R3YOH~d4pDmIHHMtuZuisAKeXJCezBT3NMP5v2FrZ6Xm93MX6hYUPCks9SMizAe7Ag~kZy4HOjNr4fWuAtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Henskins moved to discharge the conference committee on Senate Bill 36, which concerns carbon sequestration, and explained that the bill should not alter the regulatory status of pipelines already permitted by the Department of Natural Resources before the governor signs a separate measure.

\"There were two pipelines that have already been permitted by the Department of Natural Resources,\" Senator Henskins said. \"This bill now is just saying, if you were permitted before the governor signs 244, you stay under the old regulations. That's what it does, and I ask to concur.\"

The Senate voted to discharge the conference committee on the measure and carried the motion by a recorded vote of 36 ayes and 2 nays. The sponsor said the change was to avoid catching previously permitted projects in new regulations adopted in a separate bill discussed earlier in the session.

Why it matters: The floor action preserves the prior regulatory framework for already permitted carbon sequestration pipelines, according to the sponsor. That limits the immediate reach of any newly enacted rules to projects permitted after the governor signs the separate measure; it does not change existing permits.

The passage was a procedural step (discharge from conference) that clears the bill for further Senate action consistent with the adopted conference report or further negotiation with the House.","Senator Henskins moved to discharge the conference committee on Senate Bill 36 (carbon sequestration). The Senate agreed the bill should not retroactively alter permits already issued and voted to discharge the conference committee, 36–2.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6200987,"Senate urges HHS and CMS to reconsider policies that could cut Medicaid hospital funding",76,1632000,1708000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3805079-55c9a9911a70583eb285a188a9ef34eb&start=1632&end=1708","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3805079-55c9a9911a70583eb285a188a9ef34eb/thumbnail_1632000.jpg","/articles/6200987/Louisiana/Senate-urges-HHS-and-CMS-to-reconsider-policies-that-could-cut-Medicaid-hospital-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6200987-7b12221bd58510bf7bc21741a8d6ad9b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207580&Signature=amhPIoAwqP0hA9gMUfCZZQBl2OF16rdpe8V3MOBZDAHE9SBgamYGBScXkgAekAb1PUIMs09vtPPYi5kFDtRMh~BoZw8K75pDqrYrR6uLnl2wGu-9TKfO4pzujT-YRM1t2ic-8mtQ~0Zwtn-bz5CtsBmflsm49kT6avsVeHIWLiHrrppnIqBkqQvXn4OLTAwGSCQknQ~OFU~qbOvbuDD9aJ8ofRKge3bWPI0cDeDXiYhx3LYojKYykyhvbKDyjgNmGnSOoJAfZZil4nK7Qtya6DIGe5FzH7RT7t19Jtea4neGJ1YDgIaCSQe~SbeA-SqXTm7FGRkYvWVpFMs3eQBl~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Louisiana Senate adopted a resolution on the floor urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider any policies that could reduce Medicaid funding for hospitals in Louisiana, Senator Kathy said.

The resolution memorializes Congress and asks federal agencies to approve dedicated payment arrangements currently pending before CMS. \"This resolution simply urges Federal government to approve dedicated payments arrangements currently pending before CMS,\" Senator Kathy said during the brief floor presentation.

Senator Kathy moved adoption of the resolution and, after no questions were raised on the floor, the body adopted the resolution. Senator Kathy opened the floor to co-authors and the clerk recorded multiple co-authors for the measure before adoption.

Why it matters: hospitals’ Medicaid payments affect hospital revenue and the state’s health-care capacity, particularly for hospitals serving large Medicaid populations. The resolution requests federal reconsideration; it does not change state statute or appropriate funds.

The resolution is a nonbinding Senate position that asks federal action; it does not itself change Medicaid eligibility, rates, or state-level hospital payments. The matter was adopted on the Senate floor without additional debate and will be transmitted as a memorial to the named federal agencies.","The Louisiana Senate adopted a resolution asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to reevaluate policies that may reduce Medicaid payments to Louisiana hospitals, and asked for approval of pending dedicated payment arrangements.","actionData","errors"]

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