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Committee advances plan to fund bariatric coverage through state defrayal option
Senate Insurance Committee · April 28, 2026
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Summary
Senate Bill 464 (discussed as SB 461/464) was reported with amendments; proponents said the measure would let the state partially or fully defray costs of a prior bariatric mandate so insurers cover surgeries based on available funding.
Ryan Haney of the Louisiana Bariatric Association and Frank (Department of Insurance) told the committee that SB 464 modifies earlier Act 504 language to allow implementation of a bariatric surgery benefit through the state defrayal…
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