HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to update the Medicaid outpatient laboratory fee schedule to cover all CPT codes related to respiratory viral panels.

This Senate resolution asks the Louisiana Department of Health to update the Medicaid fee schedule to include payment for all respiratory viral panel tests. Currently, healthcare providers participating in Louisiana Medicaid cannot get reimbursed for these specific tests, which are used to quickly identify various respiratory infections. By requesting this change, the bill aims to ensure hospitals can bill correctly for these diagnostic tools, helping them detect and treat serious illnesses more effectively. The resolution is a formal request rather than a law that directly changes funding rules on its own.